KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
So they sent messengers to the people living in Kiriath Jearim, saying, 'The Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD to us. Come down and take it up to your town.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The people are asking their neighbors in Kiriath Jearim to come and take the sacred ark of God to their town for safekeeping.
📚 Historical Context
This follows the tragic incident at Beth Shemesh where 70 men died after looking into the ark inappropriately. The people of Beth Shemesh were afraid to keep the ark in their town any longer. Kiriath Jearim was a nearby hill town in the territory of Judah, and they were asking these neighbors to take responsibility for housing God's sacred ark.
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