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That is, to Kirjath-jearim; which explication is justified by Jos_15:9,60, where the same city is called by both names.
Object. They are said to go from this Baale, 2Sa_6:2.
Answ. 1. Some learned men render that place also to Basle, the particle mem being sometimes used for to amongst the Hebrews, and especially amongst the Arabians.
2. Both were true; they first went to Baale for the ark, as is here said, and then went from Baale to bring, or to carry, (for the word signifies either,) or carrying, from thence the ark of God, as is there related. But of this and other difficulties or differences between these two relations, See Poole "2Sa_6:1" and following.