Kirjath-jearim
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city of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town (Josh 9:17) on the border of Benjamin, to which tribe it was assigned (18:15, 28). The ark was brought to this place (1Sam 7:1, 2) from Beth-shemesh and put in charge of Abinadab, a Levite. Here it remained till it was removed by David to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:2, 3, 12; 1Chr 15:1-29; comp. Psalm 132). It was also called Baalah (Josh 15:9) and Kirjath-baal (60). It has been usually identified with Kuriet el-'Enab (i.e., "city of grapes"), among the hills, about 8 miles north-east of 'Ain Shems (i.e., Beth-shemesh). The opinion, however, that it is to be identified with 'Erma, 4 miles east of 'Ain Shems, on the edge of the valley of Sorek, seems to be better supported. (See KIRJATH.)
The words of Ps 1326, "We found it in the fields of the wood," refer to the sojourn of the ark at Kirjath-jearim. "Wood" is here the rendering of the Hebrew word jaar, which is the singular of jearim.
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