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A Safe Haven for the Ark
After the tragedy at Beth-shemesh, the ark was moved to a private home on a hill in Kiriath-jearim. Commentators suggest this location was chosen for its safety and its history as a sacred place. It shows that even when God's presence is treated irreverently by some, He will always find a place where He is honored.
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1 Samuel
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Albert Barnes
On 1 Samuel 7:1
18th Century
Theologian
This verse belongs more properly to 1 Samuel 6:0. Abinadab and his sons were probably of the house of Levi. The catastrophe at Bethshem…
Charles Ellicott
On 1 Samuel 7:1
19th Century
Bishop
The ark of the Lord. —Kirjath-jearim, the home of the Ark for nearly fifty years, was probably selected as the resting-place for t…
John Gill
On 1 Samuel 7:1
17th Century
Pastor
And the men of Kirjathjearim came and fetched up the ark
of the Lord
From Bethsheme…
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Matthew Henry
On 1 Samuel 7:1–4
17th Century
Minister
God will find a resting-place for his ark; if some thrust it from them, the hearts of others will be inclined to receive it. It is nothing new for …