Bible Compass
Log inGet started
Back to the chapter

1 Samuel 6:21

Kiriath-jearim

19 But God struck down some of the people of Beth-shemesh because they looked inside the ark of the LORD. He struck down seventy men, and the people mourned because the LORD had struck them with a great slaughter.

20 The men of Beth-shemesh asked, “Who can stand in the presence of the LORD, this holy God? To whom should the ark go up from here?”

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.”
Read the whole chapter

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
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.”
KJV
And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
WEB
They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back the LORD’s ark. Come down and bring it up to yourselves.”
ASV
And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
DARBY
And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of Jehovah; come down, fetch it up to you.
BLB
And they sent messengers to those dwelling in Kiriath-jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back the ark of YHWH; come down, take it up with you⁺.”
ÅB
Så sendte de bud til innbyggerne i Kirjat-Jearim og lot si: Filistrene har ført Herrens ark tilbake; kom ned og hent den opp til dere!
OTB
Så sendte de budbringere til folket i Kirjat-Jearim og sa: "Filisterne har returnert Herrens ark. Kom ned og ta den opp til dere."
B1930
Så sendte de bud til innbyggerne i Kirjat-Jearim og lot si: Filistrene har ført Herrens ark tilbake; kom ned og hent den op til eder!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 13:5–6

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

    Read in context

  • Joshua 9:17

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

    Read in context

  • 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.

    Read in context

  • 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).

    Read in context

  • Joshua 15:60

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

    Read in context

  • Psalms 78:60

    He abandoned the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent He had pitched among men.

    Read in context

  • Jeremiah 7:12

    But go now to the place in Shiloh where I first made a dwelling for My Name, and see what I did to it because of the wickedness of My people Israel.

    Read in context

  • Judges 18:12

    They went up and camped at Kiriath-jearim in Judah. That is why the place west of Kiriath-jearim is called Mahaneh-dan to this day.

    Read in context