It is time to bring back the Ark of our God, for we neglected it during the reign of Saul.”

我们要把神的约柜运到我们这里来；因为在扫罗年间，我们没有在约柜前求问神。”

我们要把上帝的约柜接到这里来；因为在扫罗年间，我们没有去寻求约柜。”

我们要把神的约柜接到这里来；因为在扫罗年间，我们没有去寻求约柜。”

我们要将我们上帝的约柜运到这里来，因为在扫罗执政期间，我们忽视了它。”

我们可以把我们神的约柜运到我们这里来，因为在扫罗的日子，我们都没有在约柜前求问神。”

我們要把神的約櫃運到我們這裏來；因為在掃羅年間，我們沒有在約櫃前求問神。」

我們要把上帝的約櫃接到這裏來；因為在掃羅年間，我們沒有去尋求約櫃。」

我們要把神的約櫃接到這裏來；因為在掃羅年間，我們沒有去尋求約櫃。」

我們要將我們上帝的約櫃運到這裡來，因為在掃羅執政期間，我們忽視了它。」

我們可以把我們神的約櫃運到我們這裡來，因為在掃羅的日子，我們都沒有在約櫃前求問神。”

我們就可以將我們的上帝的櫃轉運到我們這裏來；因為當掃羅在位的日子、我們都沒有在櫃前尋問過。

我儕舁上帝匱而至、蓋掃羅時、我儕未嘗諮諏於匱、

使攜我上帝法匱、蓋掃羅存日我儕不至匱所、以決疑。

當請我天主之匱至於我所、蓋掃羅之時、我儕不在匱前、詢於天主、

Let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we did not inquire of it during the reign of Saul.”

Let’s bring the ark of our God back here to us. We didn’t use it to ask God for advice during the whole time Saul was king.”

Then let us bring again the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul.”

Then let’s bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of him in Saul’s days.”

and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, since we did not seek it in the days of Saul.”

and let us bring the ark of our God back to us, for we have not inquired at it since the days of Saul.”

and let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we sought not unto it in the days of Saul.

Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in Saul’s days.”

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we enquired not at it in the days of Saul.

Let’s move the ark of our God back here, for we did not seek his will throughout Saul’s reign.”

Also, let’s bring the ark of our God back to us again; for we didn’t seek it in the days of Saul.”

So the men of Kiriath jearim came to get the Ark of the Lord. They took it to the hillside home of Abinadab and ordained Eleazar, his son, to be in charge of it.The Ark remained in Kiriath jearim for a long time— twenty years in all. During that time all Israel mourned because it seemed the Lord had abandoned them.

We heard that the Ark was in Ephrathah; then we found it in the distant countryside of Jaar.

Then Saul shouted to Ahijah,“ Bring the ephod here!” For at that time Ahijah was wearing the ephod in front of the Israelites.

But David learned of Saul’s plan and told Abiathar the priest to bring the ephod and ask the Lord what he should do.Then David prayed,“ O Lord, God of Israel, I have heard that Saul is planning to come and destroy Keilah because I am here.Will the leaders of Keilah betray me to him? And will Saul actually come as I have heard? O Lord, God of Israel, please tell me.” And the Lord said,“ He will come.”Again David asked,“ Will the leaders of Keilah betray me and my men to Saul?” And the Lord replied,“ Yes, they will betray you.”

David asked the Lord,“ Should I go and attack them?”“ Yes, go and save Keilah,” the Lord told him.

Then Saul said,“ Let’s chase the Philistines all night and plunder them until sunrise. Let’s destroy every last one of them.” His men replied,“ We’ll do whatever you think is best.” But the priest said,“ Let’s ask God first.”

This was certainly not the first time I had consulted God for him! May the king not accuse me and my family in this matter, for I knew nothing at all of any plot against you.”

Ahimelech consulted the Lord for him. Then he gave him food and the sword of Goliath the Philistine.”