11 and as soon as all of them had crossed, the ark of the Lord and the priests came to the other side while the people watched.

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11 And it came to pass, when all the people were clean passed over, that the ark of the Lord passed over, and the priests, in the presence of the people.

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Hearing the uproar, the Philistines asked, “What’s all this shouting in the Hebrew(A) camp?”

When they learned that the ark of the Lord had come into the camp,

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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.

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The Ark Returned to Israel

When the ark of the Lord had been in Philistine territory seven months,

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And the ark of the Lord was in the country of the Philistines seven months.

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David was afraid of the Lord that day and said, “How(A) can the ark of the Lord ever come to me?”

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And David was afraid of the Lord that day, and said, How shall the ark of the Lord come to me?

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12 While Absalom was offering sacrifices, he also sent for Ahithophel(A) the Gilonite, David’s counselor,(B) to come from Giloh,(C) his hometown. And so the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept on increasing.(D)

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12 And Absalom sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David's counsellor, from his city, even from Giloh, while he offered sacrifices. And the conspiracy was strong; for the people increased continually with Absalom.

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Then the king said to Ziba, “All that belonged to Mephibosheth(A) is now yours.”

“I humbly bow,” Ziba said. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king.”

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Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.

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