1 Samuel 7:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And it came to pass, while the ark abode in Kirjath–jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after the Lord.”

1 Samuel 7:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

1 Samuel 7:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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1 Samuel 7:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after Yahweh.”

1 Samuel 7:2 — World English Bible

1 Samuel 7:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kiriath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years: and all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 7:2 — American Standard Version

1 Samuel 7:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And it cometh to pass, from the day of the dwelling of the ark in Kirjath-Jearim, that the days are multiplied--yea, they are twenty years--and wail do all the house of Israel after Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 7:2 — Young's Literal Translation

1 Samuel 7:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And it came to pass, from the day that the ark abode in Kirjath-jearim, that the time was long; for it was twenty years. And all the house of Israel lamented after Jehovah.”

1 Samuel 7:2 — Darby Translation

1 Samuel 7:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“(For while the Arke abode in Kiriath-iearim, the time was long, for it was twentie yeeres) and al the house of Israel lamented after ye Lord.”

1 Samuel 7:2 — Geneva Bible

1 Samuel 7:2 in Context — 1 Samuel 7

1 Y VINIERON los de Chîriath-jearim, y llevaron el arca de Jehová, y metiéronla en casa de Abinadab, [situada] en el collado; y santificaron á Eleazar su hijo, para que guardase el arca de Jehová.

2 Y aconteció que desde el día que llegó el arca á Chîriath-jearim pasaron muchos días, veinte años; y toda la casa de Israel lamentaba en pos de Jehová.

3 Y habló Samuel á toda la casa de Israel, diciendo: Si de todo vuestro corazón os volvéis á Jehová, quitad los dioses ajenos y á Astaroth de entre vosotros, y preparad vuestro corazón á Jehová, y á sólo él servid, y os librará de mano de los Filisteos.

4 Entonces los hijos de Israel quitaron á los Baales y á Astaroth, y sirvieron á solo Jehová.

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What Does 1 Samuel 7:2 Mean?

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