Parallel Verses New Living Translation So the men of Kiriath-jearim came to get the Ark of the LORD. They took it to the hillside home of Abinadab and ordained Eleazar, his son, to be in charge of it. King James Bible And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD. Darby Bible Translation And the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and hallowed Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah. World English Bible The men of Kiriath Jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Yahweh, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Yahweh. Young's Literal Translation And the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah. 1 Samuel 7:1 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible7:1 Fetch up - That is, by the priests appointed to that work. Hill - This place they chose, both because it was a strong place, where it would be the most safe; and an high place, and therefore visible at some distance, which was convenient for them, who were at that time to direct their prayers and faces towards the ark. And for the same reason David afterwards placed it in the hill of Sion. Sanctified Eleazar - Not that they made him either Levite or Priest; for in Israel persons were not made but born such; but they devoted, or set him apart wholly to attend upon this work. His son - Him they chose rather than his father, because he was younger and stronger, and probably freed from domestic cares, which might divert him from, or disturb him in this work. To keep the ark - To keep the place where it was, clean, and to guard it that none might touch it, but such as God allowed to do so. 1 Samuel 7:1 Parallel Commentaries Library Emmaus. Kiriath-Jearim. "From Beth-horon to Emmaus it was hilly."--It was sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem.--"To eight hundred only, dismissed the army, (Vespasian) gave a place, called Ammaus, for them to inhabit: it is sixty furlongs distant from Jerusalem." I inquire, whether this word hath the same etymology with Emmaus near Tiberias, which, from the 'warm baths,' was called Chammath. The Jews certainly do write this otherwise... "The family (say they) of Beth-Pegarim, and Beth Zipperia was out of Emmaus."--The … John Lightfoot—From the Talmud and Hebraica Samuel Cross References Joshua 9:17 The Israelites set out at once to investigate and reached their towns in three days. The names of these towns were Gibeon, Kephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim. 1 Samuel 7:2 The Ark remained in Kiriath-jearim for a long time--twenty years in all. During that time all Israel mourned because it seemed the LORD had abandoned them. 2 Samuel 6:2 He led them to Baalah of Judah to bring back the Ark of God, which bears the name of the LORD of Heaven's Armies, who is enthroned between the cherubim. 2 Samuel 6:3 They placed the Ark of God on a new cart and brought it from Abinadab's house, which was on a hill. Uzzah and Ahio, Abinadab's sons, were guiding the cart as it left the house, 2 Samuel 6:4 carrying the Ark of God. Ahio walked in front of the Ark. 1 Chronicles 13:3 It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul." 1 Chronicles 13:5 So David summoned all Israel, from the Shihor Brook of Egypt in the south all the way to the town of Lebo-hamath in the north, to join in bringing the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim. Jump to Previous Abinadab Abin'adab Abinadab's Ark Charge Consecrated Eleazar Elea'zar Hallowed Height Hill Holy House Jearim Kiriath Kiriath-Jearim Kir'iath-Je'arim Kirjathjearim Kirjath-Jearim rim SanctifiedJump to Next Abinadab Abin'adab Abinadab's Ark Charge Consecrated Eleazar Elea'zar Hallowed Height Hill Holy House Jearim Kiriath Kiriath-Jearim Kir'iath-Je'arim Kirjathjearim Kirjath-Jearim rim SanctifiedLinks 1 Samuel 7:1 NIV1 Samuel 7:1 NLT 1 Samuel 7:1 ESV 1 Samuel 7:1 NASB 1 Samuel 7:1 KJV 1 Samuel 7:1 Bible Apps 1 Samuel 7:1 Biblia Paralela 1 Samuel 7:1 Chinese Bible 1 Samuel 7:1 French Bible 1 Samuel 7:1 German Bible 1 Samuel 7:1 Commentaries Bible Hub |
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