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From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

1 Samuel 7:2 · WEB

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ગુજરાતી1 શમુએલ ૭:૨
જે દિવસથી કોશ કિર્યાથ-યારીમમાં રહ્યો, ત્યાર પછી લાંબો સમય વીતી ગયો એટલે કે વીસ વર્ષ થઈ ગયાં. ઇઝરાયલના ઘરોનાં સઘળાંએ વિલાપ કર્યો અને ઈશ્વર તરફ પાછા ફરવાની ઇચ્છા રાખી.
हिन्दी1 शमूएल ७:२
किर्यत्यारीम में सन्दूक को रखे हुए बहुत दिन हुए, अर्थात् बीस वर्ष बीत गए, और इस्राएल का सारा घराना विलाप करता हुआ यहोवा के पीछे चलने लगा।

In context

1The men of Kiriath Jearim came and took the LORD’s ark, and brought it into Abinadab’s house on the hill, and consecrated Eleazar his son to keep the LORD’s ark.

2From the day that the ark stayed in Kiriath Jearim, the time was long—for it was twenty years; and all the house of Israel lamented after the LORD.

3Samuel spoke to all the house of Israel, saying, “If you are returning to the LORD with all your heart, then put away the foreign gods and the Ashtaroth from among you, and direct your hearts to the LORD, and serve him only; and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.”

4Then the children of Israel removed the Baals and the Ashtaroth, and served the LORD only.

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