The union Bible dictionary, for the use of Schools, Bible classes, and families (1837) (14763214224)

Identifier: unionbibledictio01pack (find matches)
Title: The union Bible dictionary, for the use of Schools, Bible classes, and families ..
Year: 1837 (1830s)
Authors: Packard, Frederick A. (Frederick Adolphus), 1794-1867
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Publisher: Philadelphia, New York (etc.) American Sunday-school union
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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h,where it was stationary be-tween three and four hundredyears, (Jer. vii. 12—15;) andbeing then taken out andborne before the army, it fellinto the hands of the Philis-tines, at the defeat of the Is-raelites near Aphek. (1 Sam.iv.) The Philistines took it toAshdod, and placed it by theside of their idol god Dagon.(1 Sam. v.) But being taughtin a very surprising mannerthat their profane use of theark was highly displeasing toGod, they returned it by di-vine direction, and with signaltokens of divine oversight, tothe people of Israel, by whomit was lodged at Kirjath-jea-rim. (1 Sam. vi. and vii.)When David had fixed hisresidence at Jerusalem, theark was removed thither withsacred ceremonies, and keptuntil the temple was preparedto receive it. (1 Kings viii.1—11. 1 Chron. xv. 25—28;)on which occasion it is sup-posed the one hundred andthirty-second psalm was writ-ten. The second temple did not contain the ark : whether it was seized among the spoils when the city was sacked, or 65
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