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1 Samuel 30 7-1 Samuel 30 8
David said to Abiathar the priest, son of Ahimelech,“ Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought it to him,and David asked the Lord:“ Should I pursue these raiders? Will I overtake them?” The Lord replied to him,“ Pursue them, for you will certainly overtake them and rescue the people.”
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1 Samuel 7 1
So the men of Kiriath-jearim came for the ark of the Lord and took it to Abinadab’s house on the hill. They consecrated his son Eleazar to take care of it.
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Judges 20:18
They set out, went to Bethel, and inquired of God. The Israelites asked,“ Who is to go first to fight for us against the Benjaminites?” And the Lord answered,“ Judah will be first.”
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1 Samuel 5 2
brought it into the temple of Dagon and placed it next to his statue.
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Numbers 27:21
He will stand before Eleazar who will consult the Lord for him with the decision of the Urim. He and all the Israelites with him, even the entire community, will go out and come back in at his command.”
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2 Samuel 15 24-2 Samuel 15 26
Zadok was also there, and all the Levites with him were carrying the ark of the covenant of God. They set the ark of God down, and Abiathar offered sacrifices until the people had finished marching past.Then the king instructed Zadok,“ Return the ark of God to the city. If I find favor in the Lord’s eyes, He will bring me back and allow me to see both it and its dwelling place.However, if He should say,‘ I do not delight in you,’ then here I am— He can do with me whatever pleases Him.”
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Judges 20:23
They went up, wept before the Lord until evening, and inquired of Him:“ Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites?” And the Lord answered:“ Fight against them.”
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2 Samuel 11 11
Uriah answered David,“ The ark, Israel, and Judah are dwelling in tents, and my master Joab and his soldiers are camping in the open field. How can I enter my house to eat and drink and sleep with my wife? As surely as you live and by your life, I will not do this!”
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Judges 20:27-28
Then the Israelites inquired of the Lord. In those days, the ark of the covenant of God was there,and Phinehas son of Eleazar, son of Aaron, was serving before it. The Israelites asked:“ Should we again fight against our brothers the Benjaminites or should we stop?” The Lord answered:“ Fight, because I will hand them over to you tomorrow.”
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1 Samuel 4 3-1 Samuel 4 5
When the troops returned to the camp, the elders of Israel asked,“ Why did the Lord let us be defeated today by the Philistines? Let’s bring the ark of the Lord’s covenant from Shiloh. Then it will go with us and save us from the hand of our enemies.”So the people sent men to Shiloh to bring back the ark of the covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.When the ark of the covenant of the Lord entered the camp, all the Israelites raised such a loud shout that the ground shook.