7 ^(A) The people of Kiriath-Jearim got the chest and took it to Abinadab's house, which was on a hill in their town. They chose his son Eleazar to take care of it,

² and it stayed there for 20 years.

During this time everyone in Israel was very sad and begged the Lord for help.^[a]

²² I will meet you there^[a] between the two creatures and tell you what my people must do and what they must not do.