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So David summoned all Israel, from the Shihor Brook of Egypt in the south all the way to the town of Lebo-hamath in the north, to join in bringing the Ark of God from Kiriath-jearim.

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So David assembled all Israel,(A) from the Shihor River(B) in Egypt to Lebo Hamath,(C) to bring the ark of God from Kiriath Jearim.(D)

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21 So they sent messengers to the people at Kiriath-jearim and told them, “The Philistines have returned the Ark of the Lord. Come here and get it!”

So the men of Kiriath-jearim came to get the Ark of the Lord. They took it to the hillside home of Abinadab and ordained Eleazar, his son, to be in charge of it.

21 Then they sent messengers to the people of Kiriath Jearim,(A) saying, “The Philistines have returned the ark of the Lord. Come down and take it up to your town.” So the men of Kiriath Jearim came and took up the ark(B) of the Lord. They brought it to Abinadab’s(C) house on the hill and consecrated Eleazar his son to guard the ark of the Lord.

65 Then Solomon and all Israel celebrated the Festival of Shelters[a] in the presence of the Lord our God. A large congregation had gathered from as far away as Lebo-hamath in the north and the Brook of Egypt in the south. The celebration went on for fourteen days in all—seven days for the dedication of the altar and seven days for the Festival of Shelters.[b]

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Footnotes

  1. 8:65a Hebrew the festival; see note on 8:2.
  2. 8:65b Hebrew seven days and seven days, fourteen days; compare parallel text at 2 Chr 7:8-10.

65 So Solomon observed the festival(A) at that time, and all Israel with him—a vast assembly, people from Lebo Hamath(B) to the Wadi of Egypt.(C) They celebrated it before the Lord our God for seven days and seven days more, fourteen days in all.

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Moving the Ark to Jerusalem

Then David again gathered all the elite troops in Israel, 30,000 in all.

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The Ark Brought to Jerusalem(A)(B)

David again brought together all the able young men of Israel—thirty thousand.

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Then David summoned all Israel to Jerusalem to bring the Ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

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David assembled all Israel(A) in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place he had prepared for it.

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Then David and all Israel went to Baalah of Judah (also called Kiriath-jearim) to bring back the Ark of God, which bears the name[a] of the Lord who is enthroned between the cherubim.

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  1. 13:6 Or the Ark of God, where the Name is proclaimed—the name.

David and all Israel went to Baalah(A) of Judah (Kiriath Jearim) to bring up from there the ark of God the Lord, who is enthroned between the cherubim(B)—the ark that is called by the Name.

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21 And there at Riblah, in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon had them all put to death. So the people of Judah were sent into exile from their land.

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21 There at Riblah,(A) in the land of Hamath, the king had them executed.(B)

So Judah went into captivity,(C) away from her land.(D)

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21 [a]Solomon ruled over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River[b] in the north to the land of the Philistines and the border of Egypt in the south. The conquered peoples of those lands sent tribute money to Solomon and continued to serve him throughout his lifetime.

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Footnotes

  1. 4:21a Verses 4:21-34 are numbered 5:1-14 in Hebrew text.
  2. 4:21b Hebrew the river; also in 4:24.

21 And Solomon ruled(A) over all the kingdoms from the Euphrates River(B) to the land of the Philistines, as far as the border of Egypt.(C) These countries brought tribute(D) and were Solomon’s subjects all his life.

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and the larger territory of the Canaanites, extending from the stream of Shihor on the border of Egypt, northward to the boundary of Ekron. It includes the territory of the five Philistine rulers of Gaza, Ashdod, Ashkelon, Gath, and Ekron. The land of the Avvites in the south also remains to be conquered. In the north, the following area has not yet been conquered: all the land of the Canaanites, including Mearah (which belongs to the Sidonians), stretching northward to Aphek on the border of the Amorites; the land of the Gebalites and all of the Lebanon mountain area to the east, from Baal-gad below Mount Hermon to Lebo-hamath; and all the hill country from Lebanon to Misrephoth-maim, including all the land of the Sidonians.

“I myself will drive these people out of the land ahead of the Israelites. So be sure to give this land to Israel as a special possession, just as I have commanded you.

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from the Shihor River(A) on the east of Egypt to the territory of Ekron(B) on the north, all of it counted as Canaanite though held by the five Philistine rulers(C) in Gaza, Ashdod,(D) Ashkelon,(E) Gath and Ekron; the territory of the Avvites(F) on the south; all the land of the Canaanites, from Arah of the Sidonians as far as Aphek(G) and the border of the Amorites;(H) the area of Byblos;(I) and all Lebanon(J) to the east, from Baal Gad below Mount Hermon(K) to Lebo Hamath.(L)

“As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim,(M) that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out(N) before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you,(O)

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From Azmon the boundary will turn toward the Brook of Egypt and end at the Mediterranean Sea.[a]

“Your western boundary will be the coastline of the Mediterranean Sea.

“Your northern boundary will begin at the Mediterranean Sea and run east to Mount Hor, then to Lebo-hamath, and on through Zedad

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Footnotes

  1. 34:5 Hebrew the sea; also in 34:6, 7.

where it will turn, join the Wadi of Egypt(A) and end at the Mediterranean Sea.

“‘Your western boundary will be the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.(B) This will be your boundary on the west.(C)

“‘For your northern boundary,(D) run a line from the Mediterranean Sea to Mount Hor(E) and from Mount Hor to Lebo Hamath.(F) Then the boundary will go to Zedad,

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18 “What have you gained by your alliances with Egypt
    and your covenants with Assyria?
What good to you are the streams of the Nile[a]
    or the waters of the Euphrates River?[b]

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  1. 2:18a Hebrew of Shihor, a branch of the Nile River.
  2. 2:18b Hebrew the river?

18 Now why go to Egypt(A)
    to drink water from the Nile[a]?(B)
And why go to Assyria(C)
    to drink water from the Euphrates?(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 2:18 Hebrew Shihor; that is, a branch of the Nile