KIRJATH-JEARIM, called also Baalah, one of the four cities of the Gibeonites. Inhabitants of, not killed, on account of the covenant made by the Israelites with the Gibeonites, but put under servitude, Josh. 9:17, with verses 3-27. In the territory allotted to Judah, Josh. 15:9,60; 18:14. The Philistines bring the ark to, 1 Sam. 6:21, with verses 1-21; ark remains twenty years at, 1 Sam. 7:1,2; 1 Chr. 13:5,6. David brings the ark from, 2 Sam. 6:1-11; 1 Chr. 13:5-8; 2 Chr. 1:4. Inhabitants of, who were taken into captivity to Babylon, returned, Ezra 2:25; Neh. 7:29. Urijah, the prophet, an inhabitant of, Jer. 26:20.