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.”

"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
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What does 1 Samuel 7:1 mean?

1 Samuel 7:1 (KJV) reads, "And the men of Kirjathjearim 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." This verse comes from the book of 1 Samuel in the Old Testament…

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Restoration and Reverence: Keeping the Ark of the Covenant

In the rich tapestry of biblical history, the verse from 1 Samuel 7:1 stands out as a moment of restoration and reverence. The KJV states, "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…

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A Prayer for Sanctification and Reverence

O Heavenly Father, As we gather in Your presence, deeply inspired by the sacred narrative recorded in 1 Samuel 7:1, we come to You with reverence and awe. In this passage, we witness the actions of the men of Kirjath-jearim, who fetched the ark of the LORD and brought it into…

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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."
From the day that the ark was lodged at Kiriath-jearim, a long time passed, some twenty years -- 1 Samuel 7:1
2 Samuel 7:1–29
1 Samuel 7:15 - "And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life."
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1 Samuel 14:7
1 Samuel 28:7
1 Samuel 8:7
1 Samuel 7:5 - "And Samuel said, Gather all Israel to Mizpeh, and I will pray for you unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 16:6-7
1 Samuel 8:7-9
1 Samuel 3:7 - "Now Samuel did not yet know the LORD, neither was the word of the LORD yet revealed unto him."
1 Samuel 7:9 - "¶ And Samuel took a sucking lamb, and offered it for a burnt offering wholly unto the LORD: and Samuel cried unto the LORD for Israel; and the LORD heard him."
1 Samuel 7:13 - "¶ So the Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel: and the hand of the LORD was against the Philistines all the days of Samuel."
1 Samuel 29:7 - "Wherefore now return, and go in peace, that thou displease not the lords of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 27:7 - "And the time that David dwelt in the country of the Philistines was a full year and four months."
1 Samuel 7:8 - "And the children of Israel said to Samuel, Cease not to cry unto the LORD our God for us, that he will save us out of the hand of the Philistines."
1 Samuel 7:12 - "Then Samuel took a stone, and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Eben-ezer, saying, Hitherto hath the LORD helped us."
1 Samuel 2:7 - "The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up."
1 Samuel 7:4 - "Then the children of Israel did put away Baalim and Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only."
"And Samuel judged Israel all the days of his life." - 1 Samuel 7:15
1 Samuel 15:7 - "And Saul smote the Amalekites from Havilah until thou comest to Shur, that is over against Egypt."
1 Samuel 1:7 - "And as he did so year by year, when she went up to the house of the LORD, so she provoked her; therefore she wept, and did not eat."
1 Samuel 10:7 - "And let it be, when these signs are come unto thee, that thou do as occasion serve thee; for God is with thee."
1 Samuel 7:17 - "And his return was to Ramah; for there was his house; and there he judged Israel; and there he built an altar unto the LORD."
1 Samuel 7:6 - "And they gathered together to Mizpeh, and drew water, and poured it out before the LORD, and fasted on that day, and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the children of Israel in Mizpeh."
2 Samuel 7:1 - "And it came to pass, when the king sat in his house, and the LORD had given him rest round about from all his enemies;"
1 Samuel 18:7 - "And the women answered one another as they played, and said, Saul hath slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands."
1 Samuel 8:7 - "And the LORD said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee: for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them."