1 Samuel 6:21
1 Samuel · Old Testament · Chapter 6
“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.”1 Samuel 6:21
What Does 1 Samuel 6:21 Mean?
1 Samuel 6:21 is found in the book of 1 Samuel, chapter 6, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 12 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (12)
These passages are connected to 1 Samuel 6:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
1 Chronicles 13:5“So David gathered all Israel together, from Shihor of Egypt even unto the entering of Hemath, to bring the ark of God from Kirjathjearim.”Joshua 9:17“And the children of Israel journeyed, and came unto their cities on the third day. Now their cities were Gibeon, and Chephirah, and Beeroth, and Kirjathjearim.”Joshua 18:14“And the border was drawn thence, and compassed the corner of the sea southward, from the hill that lieth before Bethhoron southward; and the goings out thereof were at Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, a city of the children of Judah: this was the west quarter.”Joshua 15:9“And the border was drawn from the top of the hill unto the fountain of the water of Nephtoah, and went out to the cities of mount Ephron; and the border was drawn to Baalah, which is Kirjathjearim:”Joshua 15:60“Kirjathbaal, which is Kirjathjearim, and Rabbah; two cities with their villages:”Judges 18:12“And they went up, and pitched in Kirjathjearim, in Judah: wherefore they called that place Mahanehdan unto this day: behold, it is behind Kirjathjearim.”1 Samuel 7:1“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.”Psalms 78:60“So that he forsook the tabernacle of Shiloh, the tent which he placed among men;”Psalms 78:67“Moreover he refused the tabernacle of Joseph, and chose not the tribe of Ephraim:”Jeremiah 7:12“But go ye now unto my place which was in Shiloh, where I set my name at the first, and see what I did to it for the wickedness of my people Israel.”Jeremiah 7:14“Therefore will I do unto this house, which is called by my name, wherein ye trust, and unto the place which I gave to you and to your fathers, as I have done to Shiloh.”Jeremiah 26:20“And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjathjearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:”
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