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Baale-judah

Judean hill country · Old Testament · 1 verse

Baale-judah was another name for Kirjath-jearim, the town where the ark of God rested. It stood in the hills of Judah. The name appears in 2 Samuel in the King James text.

About Baale-judah

Baale-judah was another name for Kirjath-jearim, the town where the ark of God rested. It stood in the hills of Judah.

Its place in the story

From Baale-judah, that is Kirjath-jearim, David set out to bring up the ark of God to Jerusalem. The name appears in the account of David gathering Israel to fetch the ark.

Baale-judah in Scripture (KJV)

“And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth between the cherubims.”

Where it leads

The bringing up of the ark from Baale-judah toward Jerusalem is part of the story of God's presence dwelling with his people, fulfilled in Christ.

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Where is Baale-judah in the Bible?

Baale-judah was another name for Kirjath-jearim, the town where the ark of God rested. It stood in the hills of Judah. The name appears in 2 Samuel in the King James text.

What happened at Baale-judah?

From Baale-judah, that is Kirjath-jearim, David set out to bring up the ark of God to Jerusalem. The name appears in the account of David gathering Israel to fetch the ark.

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