1 Samuel 7 · Verse 1

1 Samuel 7:1

And the men of Kirjath–jearim 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.
1 Samuel 7:1, King James Version

1 Samuel 7:1 in other translations

BSBThen the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the LORD and took it into Abinadab’s house on the hill. And they consecrated his son Eleazar to guard the ark of the LORD.
WEBThe men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark.
ASVAnd the men of Kiriath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.
YLTAnd the men of Kirjath-Jearim come and bring up the ark of Jehovah, and bring it in unto the house of Abinadab, in the height, and Eleazar his son they have sanctified to keep the ark of Jehovah.
DARBYAnd the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and fetched up the ark of Jehovah, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and hallowed Eleazar his son to keep the ark of Jehovah.
BBESo the men of Kiriath-jearim came and took the ark of the Lord to the house of Abinadab in Gibeah, and they made his son Eleazar holy and put the ark in his care.
WebsterAnd the men of Kirjath-jearim came, and brought up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab on the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

What does 1 Samuel 7:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
1Sa 7:1, 2. The Ark at Kirjath-jearim. 1. the men of Kirjath-jearim--"the city of woods," also Kirjath-baal (Jos 15:60; 18:14; 1Ch 13:5, 6). It was the nearest town to Beth-shemesh and stood on a hill. This was the reason of the message (1Sa 6:21), and why this was chosen for the convenience of people turning their faces to the ark (1Ki 8:29-35; Psa 28:2; Da 6:10). brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill--Why it was not transported at once to Shiloh where the tabernacle and sacred vessels were remaining, is difficult to conjecture. sanctified ... his son--He was not a Levite, and was therefore only set apart or appointed to be keeper of the place.

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

The men of Kirjah-jearim bring the ark from Beth-shemesh, and consecrate Eleazar, the son of Abinadab, to keep it; and there it continued twenty years, 1Sam 7:1, 1Sam 7:2. Samuel reproves and exhorts the people, and gathers them together at Mizpeh, where they fast and pray, and confess their sins, 1Sam 7:3-6. The Philistines go up against them; the Israelites cry unto the Lord for help; Samuel offers sacrifices; and the Lord confounds the Philistines with thunder; Israel discomfits and pursues them to Beth-car, 1Sam 7:7-11. Samuel erects a stone for a memorial, and calls it Eben-ezer, 1Sam 7:12. The Philistines are totally subdued, and Israel recovers all its lost cities, 1Sam 7:13, 1Sam 7:14. Samuel acts as an itinerant judge in Israel, 1Sam 7:15-17. Verse 1 Fetched up the ark - When these people received the message of the Beth-shemites, they probably consulted Samuel, with whom was the counsel of the Lord, and he had encouraged them to go and bring it up, else they might have expected such destruction as happened to the Beth-shemites. Sanctified Eleazar - Perhaps this sanctifying signifies no more than setting this man apart, simply to take care of the ark.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Samuel 7:1-4

Chapter Outline

The ark removed to Kirjath-jearim. (1-4)
  • The Israelites solemnly repent. (5-6)
  • The Lord discomfits the Philistines. (7-12)
  • They are subdued, Samuel judges Israel. (13-17)
Verses 1-4 God will find a resting-place for his ark; if some thrust it from them, the hearts of others shall be inclined to receive it. It is no new thing for God's ark to be in a private house. Christ and his apostles preached from house to house, when they could not have public places. Twenty years passed before the house of Israel cared for the want of the ark. During this time the prophet Samuel laboured to revive true religion. The few words used are very expressive; and this was one of the most effectual revivals of religion which ever took place in Israel.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

1 Samuel 7:1 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיָּבֹ֜אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH935
אַנְשֵׁ֣י\׀'an.Shei[the] people ofH582
קִרְיַ֣תkir.YatKiriathH7157
יְעָרִ֗יםye.'a.RimJearimH7157
וַֽיַּעֲלוּ֙vai.ya.'a.Luand they took upH5927
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֣וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָ֔הYah.wehYahwehH3068
וַיָּבִ֣אוּvai.ya.Vi.'uand they broughtH935
אֹת֔וֹ'o.To<obj.> itH853
אֶל\־'el-toH413
בֵּ֥יתbeit[the] house ofH1004
אֲבִינָדָ֖ב'a.vi.na.DavAbinadabH41
בַּגִּבְעָ֑הba.giv.'Ahon the hillH1389
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
אֶלְעָזָ֤ר'el.'a.ZarEleazarH499
בְּנוֹ֙be.Noson hisH1121
קִדְּשׁ֔וּki.de.Shuthey consecratedH6942
לִשְׁמֹ֖רlish.Morto keepH8104
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
אֲר֥וֹן'a.Ron[the] ark ofH727
יְהוָֽה\׃\ \פYah.wehYahwehH3068

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Cross references for 1 Samuel 7:1

  • 2 Samuel 6:2-4

    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. And they set the ark of God upon a new cart, and brought it out of the house of Abinadab that was in Gibeah: and Uzzah and Ahio, the sons of Abinadab, drave the new cart. And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which was at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

  • Isaiah 52:11

    Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord.

  • 1 Samuel 6:21

    And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath–jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the Lord; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.

  • Joshua 18:14

    And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Beth–horon southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjath–baal, which is Kirjath–jearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.

  • 1 Chronicles 13:5-7

    So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjath–jearim. And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, that is, to Kirjath–jearim, which belonged to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the Lord, that dwelleth between the cherubims, whose name is called on it. And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

  • Psalms 132:6

    Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 They of Kirjath-jearim bring the ark into the house of Abinadab, and sanctify Eleazar, his son to keep it.
2 After twenty years,
3 the Israelites, by Samuel's means, solemnly repent at Mizpeh.
7 While Samuel prays and sacrifices, the Lord discomfits the Philistines by thunder at Eben-ezer.
13 The Philistines are subdued.
15 Samuel judges Israel.

Kirjath-jearim.
6:21; Jos 18:14; 2Sa 6:2; 1Ch 13:5,6; Ps 132:6
Abinadab.
2Sa 6:3,4; 1Ch 13:7; Isa 52:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 1 Samuel 7:1

    And the men of Kirjath–jearim 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.

  • 1 Samuel 7:2

    And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath–jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.

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1 Samuel 7:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y VINIERON los de Chîriath-jearim, y llevaron el arca de Jehová, y metiéronla en casa de Abinadab, situada en el collado; y santificaron á Eleazar su hijo, para que guardase el arca de Jehová.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les hommes de Kiriath-Jéarim vinrent, et firent monter l’arche de l’ Éternel et l’apportèrent dans la maison d’Abinadab, sur la colline; et ils sanctifièrent Éléazar, son fils, pour garder l’arche de l’ Éternel.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Männer von Kirjath-Jearim kamen und führten die Lade Jehovas hinauf, und sie brachten sie in das Haus Abinadabs auf dem Hügel; und sie heiligten Eleasar, seinen Sohn, die Lade Jehovas zu hüten.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Venerunt ergo viri Cariathiarim, et reduxerunt arcam Domini, et intulerunt eam in domum Abinadab in Gabaa: Eleazarum autem filium ejus sanctificaverunt, ut custodiret arcam Domini.