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Judges 20:27

King James Version (KJV)

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And the children of Israel inquired of the LORD, (for the ark of the covenant of God [was] there in those days,

Judges 20:27 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Judges 20:27

Theological / Devotional

Ark of the covenant. This is the only mention made of the ark in the book of Judges.

There. Some have believed this to refer to Shiloh, and others to Bethel. The tabernacle apparently remained in Shiloh from the time Joshua pitched it there (Joshua 18:1) until the ark was captured by the Philistines (1 Sam. 4:10, 11) at the end of the judgeship of Eli. On the tabernacle being in Shiloh see Joshua 22:12; 1 Sam. 1:3; 2:14; 3:21; 4:3. For a possible removal of the ark to some temporary location see on Judges 20:18.

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