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Place

Kiriath Jearim

ark resting place

Town where the ark remains before brings it toward Jerusalem.

17 appearances7 Bible books3 known aliases

Who or what is this?

Town in the hill country west of where the ark of the covenant is brought after the Philistines return it on a new cart, and where it remains in the house of Abinadab for twenty years under the care of his son . From here eventually attempts to bring it to Jerusalem on a cart, the journey on which Uzzah is struck down for steadying the ark at the threshing floor of Nacon. The prophet son of Shemaiah, contemporary of , also comes from this town.

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Modern location: Deir el Azar. Coordinates from OpenBible.info.

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All appearances17