Kirjath-jearim

How Nave’s arranged it

• Also called BAALAH, one of the four cities of the Gibeonites
• Inhabitants of, who were not struck down, on account of the covenant made by the Israelites with the Gibeonites, but put under servitude with 9:3-27Joshua 9:17
• In the territory allotted to JudahJoshua 15:9Joshua 15:60Joshua 18:14
• The Philistines bring the ark of the covenant to with 6:1-211 Samuel 6:21
• The ark of the covenant remains for twenty years at1 Samuel 7:11 Samuel 7:21 Chronicles 13:51 Chronicles 13:6
• David brings the ark of the covenant from2 Samuel 6:1–111 Chronicles 13:5–82 Chronicles 1:4
• Inhabitants of, who were taken into captivity to Babylon, returnedEzra 2:25Nehemiah 7:29
• Urijah, the prophet, an inhabitant ofJeremiah 26:20

The passages, in Bible order (14)

The same references, sorted Genesis to Revelation. The first 14 are quoted in full; the rest are one click beneath them, book by book.

1. Joshua 9:17

   So the Israelites set out and on the third day arrived at their cities—Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath-jearim.

   ›Commentary on Joshua 9:172 voices

   “Chephirah (Kefir) is situated eight or nine miles west of Gibeon, and was an inhabited city in the days of Ezra and Nehemiah Ezr 2:25; Neh 7:29. Beeroth (Birch), about eight miles north of Jerusalem. Kirjath-jearim, i. e. “city of woods,” is identified by Robinson with the modern Kuriet el Enab, nine miles from Jerusalem on the road to Jaffa (and by Conder with Soba). The town was numbered among those belonging to Judah, and was in the northern boundary of that tribe. Beyond this city the six hundred Danites encamped on their famous expedition to Laish Jdg 18:

   “And the children of Israel journeyed,....

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2. Joshua 15:9

   From the hilltop the border curved to the spring of the Waters of Nephtoah, proceeded to the cities of Mount Ephron, and then bent around toward Baalah (that is, Kiriath-jearim).

   ›Commentary on Joshua 15:92 voices

   “And the border was drawn from the top of the hill,....

   “Nephtoab is probably the modern “Ain Lifta”, two miles and a half northwestward of Jerusalem: and Mount Ephron is conjecturally connected with the city Ephrain 2Ch 13:19 or Ophrah Jos 18:23.

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3. Joshua 15:60

   Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), and Rabbah—two cities, along with their villages.

   ›Commentary on Joshua 15:601 voice

   “Kirjathbaal, (which is Kirjathjearim,),.... Of Kirjathbaal, and its several names; see Gill on Jos 15:9, and Rabbah, of which we nowhere else read; for this is a very different city from the Rabbah of the children of Ammon, 2Sa 12:26, two cities with their villages; why these are reckoned by themselves is not certain.

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4. Joshua 18:14

   On the west side the border curved southward from the hill facing Beth-horon on the south and came out at Kiriath-baal (that is, Kiriath-jearim), a city of the sons of Judah. This was the western side.

   ›Commentary on Joshua 18:141 voice

   “And the border was drawn thence,.... From Bethhoron: and compassed the corner of the sea southward; it is hard to say what sea is meant, or what by it.

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5. 1 Samuel 6:21

   So 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 with you.”

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   “32. Kiriath-jearim is called their city. What is the city of the saints, if not that Jerusalem which is above? Who then are its inhabitants, if not perfect men separated from the love of the world by their lofty manner of life? Of whom indeed one, more effective than the rest, says: "Our conversation is in heaven" (Phil. 3:20). To these, of course, messengers must be sent to receive the ark of God: because for the election of priests, holy men must not only be received but also invited.

   “And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim,....

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6. 1 Samuel 7:1

   Then the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.

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   “And the men of Kirjathjearim came and fetched up the ark of the Lord,....

   “1. Aminadab is interpreted as "my people, willing"; Gibeah, "lofty." And indeed the ark of God must be entrusted to such persons. For a willing people is one whom good will alone draws to the exercise of virtuous works, whom necessity does not compel to fulfill the commandments of God. Blessed Paul indeed proclaims such persons under a single description, saying: "God loves a cheerful giver" (2 Cor. 9:7). What is the house of the willing people, if not the stronghold of holy love?

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7. 1 Samuel 7:2

   And from that day a long time passed, twenty years in all, as the ark remained at Kiriath-jearim. And all the house of Israel mourned and sought after the LORD.

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   “And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjathjearim, that the time was long,....

   “3. Those who had not removed the foreign gods from their midst, except by good will, how were they resting after the Lord? All of which things, if they are investigated spiritually, the days of the ark's sojourn are multiplied. But when it remains in Gibeah; when it remains in the custody of Eleazar; because when the care of faithful souls is entrusted to devout preachers, the perfection of religion, which is bestowed through lofty doctrine, is fulfilled by the pursuit of good works. Whence also the twentieth year was then reported to be at hand.

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8. 2 Samuel 6:1–11

   David again assembled the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand in all.

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   “Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand.

   “Again - It should be, “and David again gathered,” etc., i. e. after the previous gathering, either for his election to the kingdom 2Sa 5:1-3 or for the Philistine war 2Sa 5:17-25, he assembled them again for the peaceful purpose of bringing up the ark to Mount Zion (see marginal reference). The whole narrative indicates the progressive consolidation of David’s power, and the settlement of his monarchy on strong foundations.

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9. 1 Chronicles 13:5

   So David assembled all Israel, from the River Shihor in Egypt to Lebo-hamath, to bring the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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   “So David gathered all Israel together,....

   “From Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath - “Therefore David gathered all Israel, from the Nile, נילוס Nilos, of Egypt, even to the entrance of Antioch.” - T.

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10. 1 Chronicles 13:6

    David and all Israel went up to Baalah of Judah (that is, Kiriath-jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the LORD, who is enthroned between the cherubim—the ark that is called by the Name.

    ›Commentary on 1 Chronicles 13:61 voice

    “Whose name is called on it - “Where his name is invoked.” - T. And so the Hebrew, אשר נקרא שם asher nikra shem, should be understood, his name was not called on it, but invoked at it.

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11. 2 Chronicles 1:4

    Now David had brought the ark of God from Kiriath-jearim to the place he had prepared for it, because he had pitched a tent for it in Jerusalem.

    ›Commentary on 2 Chronicles 1:41 voice

    “But the ark - The tabernacle and the brazen altar remained still at Gibeon; but David had brought away the ark out of the tabernacle, and placed it in a tent at Jerusalem; 2Sa 6:2, 2Sa 6:17.

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12. Ezra 2:25

    the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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13. Nehemiah 7:29

    the men of Kiriath-jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, 743;

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14. Jeremiah 26:20

    Now there was another man prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim. He prophesied against this city and against this land the same things that Jeremiah did.

    ›Commentary on Jeremiah 26:202 voices

    “(Verse 20 onwards) There was also a prophet man in the name of the Lord, Uriah, the son of Shemai from Kiriath-Jearim, and he prophesied against this city and against this land, according to all the words of Jeremiah. And King Jehoiakim and all his powerful men and officials heard these words, and the king sought to put him to death. But Uriah heard about it and was afraid, so he fled and went to Egypt.

    “And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord,....

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