¶ And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:12 · retained source text
¶ And Ioshua rose earely in the morning, and the Priests tooke vp the Arke of the LORD.
KJV dictionary & concordance
ark
Meaning of “ark”
1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.
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Some verses contain the word more than once.
First occurrence: Genesis 6:14
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And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rereward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 6:13 · retained source text
And seuen Priests bearing seuen trumpets of rammes hornes before the Arke of the LORD, went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them, but the rereward came after the Arke of the LORD, the Priests going on and blowing with the trumpets.
¶ And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Joshua 7:6 · retained source text
¶ And Ioshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth vpon his face, before the Arke of the LORD, vntill the euentide, he and the Elders of Israel, and put dust vpon their heads.
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · Joshua 8:33 · retained source text
And all Israel, and their Elders, and Officers, and their Iudges, stood on this side the Arke, and on that side, before the Priests the Leuites, which bare the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, aswell the stranger, as he that was borne among them: halfe of them ouer against mount Gerizim, and halfe of them ouer against mount Ebal, as Moses the seruant of the LORD had commanded before, that they should blesse the people of Israel.
1611 marginal noteDeut. 11.29. & 27.12.
And the children of Israel inquired of the Lord, (for the ark of the covenant of God was there in those days,
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · Judges 20:27 · retained source text
And the children of Israel enquired of the LORD, (for the Arke of y e couenant of God was there in those daies,
And ere the lamp of God went out in the temple of the Lord, where the ark of God was, and Samuel was laid down to sleep;
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 3:3 · retained source text
And yer the lampe of God went out in the Temple of the LORD, where the Arke of God was, and Samuel was layd downe to sleepe;
¶ And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:3 · retained source text
¶ And when the people were come into the campe, the Elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the LORD smitten vs to day before the Philistines? Let vs fetch the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD out of Shiloh vnto vs, that when it commeth among vs, it may saue vs out of the hand of our enemies.
1611 marginal noteHebr. take vnto vs.
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:4 · retained source text
So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD of hostes, which dwelleth betweene the Cherubims: and the two sonnes of Eli, Hophni, and Phinehas were there, with the Arke of the Couenant of God.
And when the ark of the covenant of the Lord came into the camp, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang again.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:5 · retained source text
And when the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD came into the campe, all Israel shouted with a great shout, so that the earth rang againe.
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the camp of the Hebrews? And they understood that the ark of the Lord was come into the camp.
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 1 Samuel 4:6 · retained source text
And when the Philistines heard the noise of the shout, they said, What meaneth the noise of this great shout in the campe of the Hebrewes? And they vnderstood, that the Arke of the LORD was come into the campe.
Complete reference index — all 199 verses
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Genesis26 occurrences
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8 versesJoshua30 occurrences
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1 verse1 Samuel40 occurrences
33 verses2 Samuel21 occurrences
18 verses1 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses1 Chronicles34 occurrences
31 verses2 Chronicles15 occurrences
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1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
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23 versesExodus28 occurrences
21 versesLeviticus1 occurrence
1 verseNumbers6 occurrences
6 versesDeuteronomy8 occurrences
8 versesJoshua30 occurrences
25 versesJudges1 occurrence
1 verse1 Samuel40 occurrences
33 verses2 Samuel21 occurrences
18 verses1 Kings12 occurrences
11 verses1 Chronicles34 occurrences
31 verses2 Chronicles15 occurrences
13 versesPsalms1 occurrence
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1 verseMatthew1 occurrence
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2 verses1 Peter1 occurrence
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Genesis 6:14-22Exodus 2:3Exodus 25:10,16,21-222 Chronicles 5:7Genesis 6:14Exodus 25:101 Samuel 4:3Hebrews 11:7Revelation 11:192 Chronicles 6:2Exodus 25:16Exodus 25:21Exodus 25:22Psalms 132:5Psalms 132:8Genesis 6Genesis 8:13Exodus 35:12Deuteronomy 10:5Joshua 4:161 Samuel 4:111 Samuel 6:82 Samuel 6:121 Kings 8:71 Chronicles 15:152 Chronicles 5:4