1Sa 7:1-2 | TNotes | STEP | 7:1 The men of Kiriath-jearim who transported the Ark and Eleazar were probably Levites (see 6:15 ; Num 1:47-51 ). • in charge of it: The same verb describes the Levites’ duty of guarding the Tabernacle (Num 1:53 ; 3:7 ).

a7:1►

b6:15►

cNum 1:47-51►

dNum 1:53►

e3:7►

f7:2►

g7:5-6►

h2 Sam 6:1-19►

‏ 1 Samuel 7:1-2

7:1 ^a The men of Kiriath-jearim who transported the Ark and Eleazar were probably Levites (see 6:15 ^b; Num 1:47-51 ^c).

• in charge of it: The same verb describes the Levites’ duty of guarding the Tabernacle (Num 1:53 ^d; 3:7 ^e).
7:2 ^f Twenty years covers the time until Samuel assembled the people at Mizpah (7:5-6 ^g). David later brought the Ark to Jerusalem (2 Sam 6:1-19 ^h).