1st Samuel Chapter 6 verse 21 Holy Bible
And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Jehovah; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
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And they sent men to the people living in Kiriath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have sent back the ark of the Lord; come and take it up to your country.
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And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjath-jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of Jehovah; come down, fetch it up to you.
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And they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kirjathjearim, saying, The Philistines have brought again the ark of the LORD; come ye down, and fetch it up to you.
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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 bring it up to you.
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They sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath Jearim, saying, The Philistines have brought back the ark of Yahweh; come you down, and bring it up to you.
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And they send messengers unto the inhabitants of Kirjath-Jearim, saying, `The Philistines have sent back the ark of Jehovah; come down, take it up unto you.'
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Ellicott's Commentary
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) Kirjath-jearim.--Kirjath-jearim should be spelt and pronounced Kirjatb-jearim, the "city of woods" (wood-ville, wood-town, wooton). Its modern name is Kurzet-el-Erab, "the city of grapes," the woods being in later days replaced by vines.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewSo they sentוַֽיִּשְׁלְחוּ֙ (way·yiš·lə·ḥū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 7971: To send away, for, outmessengersמַלְאָכִ֔ים (mal·’ā·ḵîm)Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angeltoאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe peopleיוֹשְׁבֵ֥י (yō·wō·šə·ḇê)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructStrong's 3427: To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marryof Kiriath-jearim,יְעָרִ֖ים (yə·‘ā·rîm)Noun - proper - feminine singularStrong's 7157: Kiriath-jearim -- 'city of forests', a city given to Judah, then to Benjaminsaying,לֵאמֹ֑ר (lê·mōr)Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructStrong's 559: To utter, say“The Philistinesפְלִשְׁתִּים֙ (p̄ə·liš·tîm)Noun - proper - masculine pluralStrong's 6430: Philistines -- inhabitants of Philistiahave returnedהֵשִׁ֤בוּ (hê·ši·ḇū)Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common pluralStrong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, againthe arkאֲר֣וֹן (’ă·rō·wn)Noun - common singular constructStrong's 727: A chest, arkof the LORD.יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh)Noun - proper - masculine singularStrong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of IsraelCome downרְד֕וּ (rə·ḏū)Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 3381: To come or go down, descend[and] take it upהַעֲל֥וּ (ha·‘ă·lū)Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine pluralStrong's 5927: To ascend, in, activelywith you.”אֲלֵיכֶֽם׃ (’ă·lê·ḵem)Preposition | second person masculine pluralStrong's 413: Near, with, among, toJump to PreviousArk Inhabitants Jearim Kiriath Kiriath-Jearim Kir'iath-Je'arim Kirjathjearim Kirjath-Jearim Messengers Philistines
