אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן

Alphabet Analysis

The word

1. word🔊 אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן

   et-a-RON

   {direct object marker} ark of
2. phraseyour reading level🔊 אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים

   et-a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM

   {direct object marker} ark of God
3. clause🔊 לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִקִּרְיַ֖ת יְעָרִֽים׃

   le-ha-VI et-a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM mik-kir-YAT ye-a-RIM

   to bring {direct object marker} ark of God from Kiriath Jearim
4. sentence🔊 וַיַּקְהֵ֤ל דָּוִיד֙ אֶת־כָּל־יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל מִן־שִׁיח֥וֹר מִצְרַ֖יִם וְעַד־לְב֣וֹא חֲמָ֑ת לְהָבִיא֙ אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים מִקִּרְיַ֖ת יְעָרִֽים׃

   va-yak-HEL da-VID et-KOL-yis-ra-EL min-shi-KHOR mits-ra-YIM ve-ad-le-VO kha-MAT le-ha-VI et-a-RON ha-e-lo-HIM mik-kir-YAT ye-a-RIM

   and he assembled David {direct object marker} all Israel from Shihor Egypt and as far as to the entrance of Hamath to bring {direct object marker} ark of God from Kiriath Jearim

Exegesis

The infinitive lehavi {לְהָבִיא֙ | ləḥāvîʼ} functions as a purpose clause for transporting et aron haelohim {אֶת־אֲר֣וֹן הָאֱלֹהִ֔ים | ’et ’ărōn hāʼĕlōhîm}, the sacred chest, and the construct miqqiryat yearim {מִקִּרְיַ֖ת יְעָרִֽים׃ | miqqiryāṯ yəʿārîm} identifies its origin at Kiriath Jearim. This structure—vav-consecutive narrative, infinitive purpose clause, and construct chain—has been translated to preserve sequence, purpose, and emphasis on divine provision.

Root and etymology

consonants🔊 א־ר־ןaleph–resh–nun

“chest, box”