Judean hill country (near the border of Benjamin) · Old Testament · 18 verses
Kirjath-jearim was a town in the hills on the border of Judah and Benjamin. The ark of God rested there for many years. The name appears in Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel and 5 more in the King James text.
About Kirjath-jearim
Kirjath-jearim was a town in the hills on the border of Judah and Benjamin. The ark of God rested there for many years.
Its place in the story
After the ark left Beth-shemesh it was brought to Kirjath-jearim, where it stayed in the house of Abinadab for a long time. From there David later brought the ark up toward Jerusalem.
Kirjath-jearim in Scripture (KJV)
“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 Kirjathjearim.”
“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 Kirjathjearim:”
“And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.”
“And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.”
“And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.”
“And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.”
Kirjath-jearim is named 18 times in Scripture; 8 shown above.
Where it leads
The long resting of the ark at Kirjath-jearim before it came to Jerusalem is part of the story of God's presence coming to dwell among his people, fulfilled in Christ.
Kirjath-jearim was a town in the hills on the border of Judah and Benjamin. The ark of God rested there for many years. The name appears in Joshua, Judges, 1 Samuel and 5 more in the King James text.
What happened at Kirjath-jearim?
After the ark left Beth-shemesh it was brought to Kirjath-jearim, where it stayed in the house of Abinadab for a long time. From there David later brought the ark up toward Jerusalem.