1 Samuel 7:1

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The men of Kiriath Jearim came to take the Lord’s ark and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. They gave Abinadab’s son Eleazar the holy occupation of guarding the Lord’s ark.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:3

Then we’ll bring back our God’s ark, which we ignored while Saul was king.”

Psalm 132:6

Now, we have heard about the ark ⌞of the promise⌟ being in Ephrathah. We have found it in Jaar.

Isaiah 52:11

Run away! Run away! Get away from there! Do not touch anything unclean. Get away from it! Make yourselves pure, you Levites who carry the utensils for the Lord’s temple.

Joshua 18:14

The border turns and goes around on the west side, south of the mountain that faces Beth Horon, and ends at Kiriath Baal (now called Kiriath Jearim), a city of Judah.

Joshua 9:17

The Israelites broke camp. They came to the cities of Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim two days later.

1 Samuel 6:21

They sent messengers to the people living at Kiriath Jearim to say, “The Philistines have brought back the ark of the Lord. Come and take it back with you.”

1 Samuel 7:2

A long time passed after the ark came to stay at Kiriath Jearim. For 20 years the entire nation of Israel mournfully sought the Lord.