city of jaars; i.e., of woods or forests, a Gibeonite town (Joshua 9:17) on the border of Benjamin, to which tribe it was assigned (18:15,28). The ark was brought to this place (1 Samuel 7:1,2) from Beth-shemesh and put in charge of Abinadab, a Levite. Here it remained till it was removed by David to Jerusalem (2 Samuel 6:2,3,12; 1 Chronicles 15:1-29; Compare Psalms 132). It was also called Baalah (Joshua 15:9) and Kirjath-baal (60). It has been usually identified with Kuriet el-'Enab (i.e., "city of grapes"), among the hills, about 8 miles north-east of 'Ain Shems (i.e., Beth-shemesh). The opinion, however, that it is to be identified with 'Erma, 4 miles east of 'Ain Shems, on the edge of the valley of Sorek, seems to be better supported. (See KIRJATH.)

The words of Psalms 132:6, "We found it in the fields of the wood," refer to the sojourn of the ark at Kirjath-jearim. "Wood" is here the rendering of the Hebrew word jaar , which is the singular of jearim .

Also called BAALAH, one of the four cities of the Gibeonites

Inhabitants of, who were not struck down, on account of the covenant made by the Israelites with the Gibeonites, but put under servitude
Joshua 9:17; 9:3-27

In the territory allotted to Judah
Joshua 15:9,60; 18:14

The Philistines bring the ark of the covenant to
1 Samuel 6:21; 6:1-21

The ark of the covenant remains for twenty years at
1 Samuel 7:1,2;
1 Chronicles 13:5,6

David brings the ark of the covenant from
2 Samuel 6:1-11;
1 Chronicles 13:5-8;
2 Chronicles 1:4

Inhabitants of, who were taken into captivity to Babylon, returned
Ezra 2:25;
Nehemiah 7:29

Urijah, the prophet, an inhabitant of
Jeremiah 26:20

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