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He and all of his men started out from Baalah in Judah. They wanted to bring the ark of God up to Jerusalem from there. The ark is named after the Lord. He is the Lord who rules over all. He sits on his throne between the cherubim that are on the ark.
Reference
📍 Baale-judah
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: καίγε (kaíge)
and at least (or even, indeed)
Hebrew: kîy
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Hebrew: Baʻălâh
Baalah, the name of three places in Palestine
Greek: Ἰουδά (Ioudá)
Judah (i.e. Jehudah or Juttah), a part of (or place in) Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉhûwdâh
Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory
Greek: ἀποφέρω (apophérō)
to bear off (literally or relatively)
Hebrew: gûwz
properly, to shear off; but used only in the (figuratively) sense of passing rapidly
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κιβωτός (kibōtós)
a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah
Hebrew: ʼârôwn
a box
Greek: κύριος (kýrios)
supreme in authority, i.e. (as noun) controller; by implication, Master (as a respectful title)
Hebrew: ʼĕlâhh
God
Greek: Ἱεροσόλυμα (Hierosólyma)
Hierosolyma (i.e. Jerushalaim), the capitol of Palestine
Hebrew: Yᵉrûwshâlaim
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
Greek: ἐγγύς (engýs)
near
Greek: ἐκεῖ (ekeî)
there; by extension, thither
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κιβωτός (kibōtós)
a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah
Hebrew: ʼârôwn
a box
Greek: τοὔνομα (toúnoma)
the name (is)
Greek: ὑπάρχω (hypárchō)
to begin under (quietly), i.e. come into existence (be present or at hand); expletively, to exist (as copula or subordinate to an adjective, participle, adverb or preposition, or as an auxiliary to a principal (verb)
Hebrew: ʼăthar
a place; (adverb) after
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: ῥαββονί (rhabboní)
God
Hebrew: ʼâdôwn
sovereign, i.e. controller (human or divine)
Hebrew: ʻêllâʼ
above
Greek: ὅλος (hólos)
"whole" or "all", i.e. complete (in extent, amount, time or degree), especially (neuter) as noun or adverb
Hebrew: kôl
{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}
Greek: ὅδε (hóde)
the same, i.e. this or that one (plural these or those); often used as a personal pronoun
Hebrew: hûwʼ
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: τοῦ (toû)
sometimes used for G5127 (τούτου); of this person
Hebrew: korçêʼ
a throne
Greek: μεταξύ (metaxý)
betwixt (of place or person); (of time) as adjective, intervening, or (by implication) adjoining
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Hebrew: zôw
this or that
Greek: ἐστί (estí)
he (she or it) is; also (with neuter plural) they are
Hebrew: ʼÔwn
On, an Israelite
Greek: ὁ (ho)
the (sometimes to be supplied, at others omitted, in English idiom)
Hebrew: ʼillêyn
these
Greek: κιβωτός (kibōtós)
a box, i.e. the sacred ark and that of Noah
Hebrew: ʼârôwn
a box
Parallel theme
Psalm 80:1
1 Peter 1:12
References God
1 Samuel 4:4
Isaiah 54:5
References Lord
1 Samuel 7:1
Isaiah 47:4
Verse Explanation
David and his men went to Baale-judah to bring up the Ark of God. The Ark was called by the name of the Lord of hosts, who sits between the cherubim. This description emphasized that the Ark represented God's holy presence among His people.
History
The Ark had been kept away from the central worship life of Israel for many years.