1 Samuel 7:2
 1 Samuel 7:2 
New International Version (© 2011)
The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim a long time--twenty years in all. Samuel Subdues the Philistines at Mizpah Then all the people of Israel turned back to the LORD.

King James Bible
And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

American Standard Version
And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied -- yea, they are twenty years -- and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.

1 Samuel 7:2 Additional Translations
Clarke's Commentary on the Bible

It was twenty years - This chapter contains the transactions of at least twenty years, but we know not the date of each event.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

lamented

Judges 2:4 And it came to pass, when the angel of the LORD spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice...

Jeremiah 3:13,22-25 Only acknowledge your iniquity, that you have transgressed against the LORD your God...

Jeremiah 31:9 They shall come with weeping, and with supplications will I lead them...

Zechariah 12:10,11 And I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplications...

Matthew 5:4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

2 Corinthians 7:10,11 For godly sorrow works repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the world works death...

1 Samuel 7:2 Parallel Commentaries
Abode Ark Dwelling House Israel Jearim Kiriath Kiriath-Jearim Kir'iath-Je'arim Kirjathjearim Kirjath-Jearim Lamented Mourned Passed Searching Time Twenty Weeping Yearned
Abode Ark Dwelling House Israel Jearim Kiriath Kiriath-Jearim Kir'iath-Je'arim Kirjathjearim Kirjath-Jearim Lamented Mourned Passed Searching Time Twenty Weeping Yearned
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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 7:1 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.
1 Samuel 7:3 So Samuel said to all the Israelites, "If you are returning to the LORD with all your hearts, then rid yourselves of the foreign gods and the Ashtoreths and commit yourselves to the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines."
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."
Jeremiah 26:20 (Now Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath Jearim was another man who prophesied in the name of the LORD; he prophesied the same things against this city and this land as Jeremiah did.