1 Samuel 7:1

Easy To Read Version

The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the Lord’s Holy Box. [82] They took the Lord’s Box up the hill to the house of {the priest,} Abinadab. They did a special ceremony to prepare Abinadab’s son, Eleazar, to guard the Lord’s Box.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:3

Let’s bring the Box of the Agreement {\cf2\super [135]} back to us in Jerusalem. We did not take care of the Box of the Agreement while Saul was king.”

Psalm 132:6

We heard about it in Ephrathah. {\cf2\super [616]} \par We found the Box of the Agreement {\cf2\super [617]} \par at Kiriath Jearim. {\cf2\super [618]} \par

Isaiah 52:11

You people should leave Babylon!\par Leave that place!\par \{Priests,\} you carry the things\par that are used in worship.\par So make yourselves pure.\par Don’t touch anything that is not pure.\par

Joshua 18:14

At the hill south of Beth Horon, the border turned south and went along the west side of the hill. The border went to Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim). This town belonged to the people of Judah. This was the western border.

Joshua 9:17

So the people of Israel went to the place where those men lived. On the third day the people of Israel came to the cities of Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.

1 Samuel 7:2

The Box stayed at Kiriath Jearim a long time. It stayed there 20 years.