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Kiriath-jearim

קִרְיַת יְעָרִים · qir.yat ye.a.rim · H7157קִרְיַת עָרִים · qir.yat ye.a.rim · H71576 other spellings22 mentions in 10 books, most in Joshua (7)
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Where it is

En-gannimEn-gannimChesalonZanoahZanoahSorek ValleySorek ValleyAzekahAzekahEphronEphronKiriath-jearimabout 30 km across

31.77° N, 34.99° E

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Mentioned most in

Joshua · 71 Chronicles · 51 Samuel · 3Judges · 12 Samuel · 12 Chronicles · 1+ 4 books
Counted from 22 references · STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0

About this place

Kiriath-jearim, also referred to as Kiriath-arim, Kiriath-baal, Baalah, Baale-judah, or Jaar, was a city located on the border between the tribes of Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:9, 18:14-15). It was one of the four Gibeonite cities that deceived Joshua into making a treaty with them (Joshua 9:17). The ark of the covenant was brought to Kiriath-jearim after being returned by the Philistines and remained there for 20 years (1Sa.6.21, 7:1-2). David later retrieved the ark from Kiriath-jearim to bring it to Jerusalem (1Ch.13.5-6, 2Ch.1.4). The city was also the hometown of the prophet Uriah (Jeremiah 26:20). Kiriath-jearim was resettled by the descendants of Judah after the Babylonian exile (Nehemiah 7:29, Ezra 2:25).

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Every mention

22 references, counted from STEPBible, Tyndale House Cambridge · CC BY 4.0 · verse text: World English Bible (public domain)
JoshuaChapter 9: 1 mentionChapter 15: 3 mentionsChapter 18: 3 mentions7 mentions
Joshua 9:17The children of Israel traveled and came to their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, Chephirah, Beeroth, and Kiriath Jearim.Joshua 15:9The border extended from the top of the mountain to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of Mount Ephron; and the border extended to Baalah (also called Kiriath…Joshua 15:10and the border turned about from Baalah westward to Mount Seir, and passed along to the side of Mount Jearim (also called Chesalon) on the north, and went down to Beth Shemesh, and passed…Joshua 15:60Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), and Rabbah; two cities with their villages.Joshua 18:14The border extended, and turned around on the west quarter southward, from the mountain that lies before Beth Horon southward; and ended at Kiriath Baal (also called Kiriath Jearim), a…Joshua 18:15The south quarter was from the farthest part of Kiriath Jearim. The border went out westward, and went out to the spring of the waters of Nephtoah.Joshua 18:28Zelah, Eleph, the Jebusite (also called Jerusalem), Gibeath, and Kiriath; fourteen cities with their villages. This is the inheritance of the children of Benjamin according to their…
JudgesChapter 18: 1 mention1 mention
Judges 18:12They went up and encamped in Kiriath Jearim in Judah. Therefore they call that place Mahaneh Dan to this day. Behold, it is behind Kiriath Jearim.
1 SamuelChapter 6: 1 mentionChapter 7: 2 mentions3 mentions
1 Samuel 6:21They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, “The Philistines have brought back Yahweh’s ark. Come down and bring it up to yourselves.”1 Samuel 7:1The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took Yahweh’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep Yahweh’s ark.1 Samuel 7:2From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.
2 SamuelChapter 6: 1 mention1 mention
2 Samuel 6:2David arose and went with all the people who were with him from Baale Judah, to bring up from there God’s ark, which is called by the Name, even the name of Yahweh of Armies who sits above…
1 ChroniclesChapter 2: 3 mentionsChapter 13: 2 mentions5 mentions
1 Chronicles 2:50These were the sons of Caleb, the son of Hur, the firstborn of Ephrathah: Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim,1 Chronicles 2:52Shobal the father of Kiriath Jearim had sons: Haroeh, half of the Menuhoth.1 Chronicles 2:53The families of Kiriath Jearim: the Ithrites, the Puthites, the Shumathites, and the Mishraites; from them came the Zorathites and the Eshtaolites.1 Chronicles 13:5So David assembled all Israel together, from the Shihor River of Egypt even to the entrance of Hamath, to bring God’s ark from Kiriath Jearim.1 Chronicles 13:6David went up with all Israel to Baalah, that is, to Kiriath Jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up from there God Yahweh’s ark that sits above the cherubim, that is called by the…
2 ChroniclesChapter 1: 1 mention1 mention
2 Chronicles 1:4But David had brought God’s ark up from Kiriath Jearim to the place that David had prepared for it; for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
EzraChapter 2: 1 mention1 mention
Ezra 2:25The children of Kiriath Arim, Chephirah, and Beeroth, seven hundred forty-three.
NehemiahChapter 7: 1 mention1 mention
Nehemiah 7:29The men of Kiriath Jearim, Chephirah, and Beeroth: seven hundred forty-three.
PsalmsChapter 132: 1 mention1 mention
Psalms 132:6Behold, we heard of it in Ephrathah. We found it in the field of Jaar.
JeremiahChapter 26: 1 mention1 mention
Jeremiah 26:20There was also a man who prophesied in Yahweh’s name, Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath Jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of…

What the dictionary says

kir-i-ath je'-a-rim, kir-i-ath je-a'-rim (qiryath-ye`-arim, "city of thickets"; Septuagint he polis Iareim; the King James Version Kirjathjearim): One of the…

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