1 Samuel 7:1

New International Version

So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 13:3

Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul.”

Psalm 132:6

We heard it in Ephrathah, we came upon it in the fields of Jaar:

Isaiah 52:11

Depart, depart, go out from there! Touch no unclean thing! Come out from it and be pure, you who carry the articles of the Lord’s house.

Joshua 18:14

From the hill facing Beth Horon on the south the boundary turned south along the western side and came out at Kiriath Baal (that is, Kiriath Jearim), a town of the people of Judah. This was the western side.

Joshua 9:17

So the Israelites set out and on the third day came to their cities: Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth and Kiriath Jearim.

1 Samuel 6:21

Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to your town.”

1 Samuel 7:2

The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time—twenty years in all. Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord.