Kirjath-jearim
Kirjath-jearim [EBD]
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 (1 Sam. 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; 1 Chr. 15:1-29; comp. Ps. 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. 132:6, "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.
Kirjath-jearim [NAVE]
KIRJATH-JEARIM, called also Baalah, one of the four cities of the Gibeonites. Inhabitants of, not killed, on account of the covenant made by the Israelites with the Gibeonites, but put under servitude, Josh. 9:17, with verses 3-27. In the territory allotted to Judah, Josh. 15:9, 60; 18:14.The Philistines bring the ark to, 1 Sam. 6:21, with verses 1-21; ark remains twenty years at, 1 Sam. 7:1, 2; 1 Chr. 13:5, 6.
David brings the ark from, 2 Sam. 6:1-11; 1 Chr. 13:5-8; 2 Chr. 1:4.
Inhabitants of, who were taken into captivity to Babylon, returned, Ezra 2:25; Neh. 7:29.
Urijah, the prophet, an inhabitant of, Jer. 26:20.
