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1 Samuel 6:21

Kiriath-jearim

19 And he smote the men of Beth-shemesh, because they had looked into the ark of the LORD, even he smote of the people fifty thousand and threescore and ten men: and the people lamented, because the LORD had smitten many of the people with a great slaughter.

20 And the men of Beth-shemesh said, Who is able to stand before this holy LORD God? and to whom shall he go up from us?

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.
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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!

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Cross references

  • 1 Chronicles 13:5–6

    So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath-jearim.

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  • Joshua 9:17

    And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjath-jearim.

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  • Joshua 18:14

    And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth-horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

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  • Joshua 15:9

    And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjath-jearim:

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  • Joshua 15:60

    Kirjath-baal, which is Kirjath-jearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:

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  • Psalms 78:60

    So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;

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  • Jeremiah 7:12

    But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.

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  • Judges 18:12

    And they went up, and pitched in Kirjath-jearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahaneh-dan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjath-jearim.

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