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1 Samuel 7:1
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1 Samuel 7:1
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7 (A) The people of Kiriath-Jearim got the chest and took it to Abinadab's house, which was on a hill in their town. They chose his son Eleazar to take care of it,
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1 Samuel 7:1
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1 Samuel 7:1
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7 1 So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark(A) of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s(B) house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord.
1 Samuel 7:2
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1 Samuel 7:2
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2 and it stayed there for 20 years.
During this time everyone in Israel was very sad and begged the Lord for help.[a]
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- 7.2 Israel … help: Or “Israel turned to the Lord and begged him for help.”
1 Samuel 7:2
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1 Samuel 7:2
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2 The ark remained at Kiriath Jearim(A) a long time—twenty years in all.
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Then all the people of Israel turned back to the Lord.(B)
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