Emphasis Scriptures

The word 'ark' occurs 235 times in the standard works.

178 of those occurances are found in the list of scriptures highlighted below. These verses have the highest concentration of the word 'ark' in the standard works and contain 75.7% of all occurances. Assuming 30 seconds per verse, it would take about 81 minutes to read the entire list.

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1 Sam. 4:17-5:11 (17 in 17 verses)

1 Sam. 4:21-6:3 (17 in 17 verses)

2 Sam. 6:2-13 (12 in 12 verses)

2 Chr. 5:2-10 (10 in 9 verses)

Josh. 6:4-13 (10 in 10 verses)

1 Chr. 15:23-16:1 (9 in 8 verses)

Gen. 6:14-19 (7 in 6 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:1-7 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Kgs. 8:3-9 (7 in 7 verses)

1 Sam. 6:18-7:2 (6 in 6 verses)

Ex. 40:20-21 (5 in 2 verses)

1 Sam. 4:3-6 (5 in 4 verses)

Josh. 3:11-15 (5 in 5 verses)

Josh. 3:13-17 (5 in 5 verses)

Ex. 25:14-16 (4 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 15:1-3 (4 in 3 verses)

Gen. 8:9-10 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 25:21-22 (3 in 2 verses)

2 Sam. 15:24-25 (3 in 2 verses)

Ex. 40:3-5 (3 in 3 verses)

Deut. 10:1-3 (3 in 3 verses)

Josh. 3:6-8 (3 in 3 verses)


Josh. 4:9-11 (3 in 3 verses)

 4:9 And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

 4:10 For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

 4:11 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.




2 Sam. 6:15-17 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 13:5-7 (3 in 3 verses)

1 Chr. 13:12-14 (3 in 3 verses)

Ex. 37:5 (2 in 1 verse)

Josh. 8:33 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Sam. 14:18 (2 in 1 verse)

1 Chr. 16:37 (2 in 1 verse)

Gen. 7:17-18 (2 in 2 verses)

Ex. 26:33-34 (2 in 2 verses)

Deut. 31:25-26 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 13:9-10 (2 in 2 verses)

1 Chr. 15:14-15 (2 in 2 verses)

Exact Word Count

  FULL PART ALL
OT 224 457 681
Gen. 26 20 46
Ex. 28 24 52
Lev. 1 11 12
Num. 6 4 10
Deut. 8 35 43
Josh. 30 9 39
Judg. 1 11 12
Ruth 0 1 1
1 Sam. 40 16 56
2 Sam. 21 8 29
1 Kgs. 12 15 27
2 Kgs. 0 9 9
1 Chr. 34 1 35
2 Chr. 15 15 30
Ezra 0 2 2
Neh. 0 7 7
Esth. 0 1 1
Job 0 58 58
Ps. 1 39 40
Prov. 0 13 13
Eccl. 0 9 9
Song. 0 1 1
Isa. 0 46 46
Jer. 1 49 50
Lam. 0 3 3
Ezek. 0 20 20
Dan. 0 4 4
Hosea 0 2 2
Joel 0 6 6
Amos 0 6 6
Micah 0 4 4
Nahum 0 1 1
Zeph. 0 2 2
Zech. 0 4 4
Mal. 0 1 1
NT 6 102 108
BM 1 229 230
DC 2 132 134
PGP 2 42 44
TOTAL 235 962 1197

Josh. 1:17
According as we hearkened unto Moses in all things, so will we hearken unto thee: only the Lord thy God be with thee, as he was with Moses.

Josh. 1:18
Whosoever he be that doth rebel against thy commandment, and will not hearken unto thy words in all that thou commandest him, he shall be put to death: only be strong and of a good courage.

Josh. 2:5
And it came to pass about the time of shutting of the gate, when it was dark, that the men went out: whither the men went I wot not: pursue after them quickly; for ye shall overtake them.

Josh. 3:3
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

Josh. 3:6
And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

Josh. 3:8
And thou shalt command the priests that bear the ark of the covenant, saying, When ye are come to the brink of the water of Jordan, ye shall stand still in Jordan.

Josh. 3:11
Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth passeth over before you into Jordan.

Josh. 3:13
And it shall come to pass, as soon as the soles of the feet of the priests that bear the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of Jordan, that the waters of Jordan shall be cut off from the waters that come down from above; and they shall stand upon an heap.

Josh. 3:14
And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

Josh. 3:15
And as they that bare the ark were come unto Jordan, and the feet of the priests that bare the ark were dipped in the brim of the water, (for Jordan overfloweth all his banks all the time of harvest,)

Josh. 3:17
And the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord stood firm on dry ground in the midst of Jordan, and all the Israelites passed over on dry ground, until all the people were passed clean over Jordan.

Josh. 4:5
And Joshua said unto them, Pass over before the ark of the Lord your God into the midst of Jordan, and take ye up every man of you a stone upon his shoulder, according unto the number of the tribes of the children of Israel:

Josh. 4:7
Then ye shall answer them, That the waters of Jordan were cut off before the ark of the covenant of the Lord; when it passed over Jordan, the waters of Jordan were cut off: and these stones shall be for a memorial unto the children of Israel for ever.

Josh. 4:9
And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

Josh. 4:10
For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the Lord commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

Josh. 4:11
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.

Josh. 4:16
Command the priests that bear the ark of the testimony, that they come up out of Jordan.

Josh. 4:18
And it came to pass, when the priests that bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord were come up out of the midst of Jordan, and the soles of the priests' feet were lifted up unto the dry land, that the waters of Jordan returned unto their place, and flowed over all his banks, as they did before.

Josh. 6:4
And seven priests shall bear before the ark seven trumpets of rams' horns: and the seventh day ye shall compass the city seven times, and the priests shall blow with the trumpets.

Josh. 6:6
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord.

Josh. 6:7
And he said unto the people, Pass on, and compass the city, and let him that is armed pass on before the ark of the Lord.

Josh. 6:8
And it came to pass, when Joshua had spoken unto the people, that the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams' horns passed on before the Lord, and blew with the trumpets: and the ark of the covenant of the Lord followed them.

Josh. 6:9
And the armed men went before the priests that blew with the trumpets, and the rearward came after the ark, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Josh. 6:11
So the ark of the Lord compassed the city, going about it once: and they came into the camp, and lodged in the camp.

Josh. 6:12
And Joshua rose early in the morning, and the priests took up the ark of the Lord.

Josh. 6:13
And seven priests bearing seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of the Lord went on continually, and blew with the trumpets: and the armed men went before them; but the rearward came after the ark of the Lord, the priests going on, and blowing with the trumpets.

Josh. 7:6
And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the Lord until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

Josh. 8:33
And all Israel, and their elders, and officers, and their judges, stood on this side the ark and on that side before the priests the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the Lord, as well the stranger, as he that was born among them; half of them over against mount Gerizim, and half of them over against mount Ebal; as Moses the servant of the Lord had commanded before, that they should bless the people of Israel.

Josh. 10:14
And there was no day like that before it or after it, that the Lord hearkened unto the voice of a man: for the Lord fought for Israel.

Josh. 15:3
And it went out to the south side to Maaleh-acrabbim, and passed along to Zin, and ascended up on the south side unto Kadesh-barnea, and passed along to Hezron, and went up to Adar, and fetched a compass to Karkaa:

Josh. 19:46
And Me-jarkon, and Rakkon, with the border before Japho.

Josh. 24:7
And when they cried unto the Lord, he put darkness between you and the Egyptians, and brought the sea upon them, and covered them; and your eyes have seen what I have done in Egypt: and ye dwelt in the wilderness a long season.

Josh. 24:10
But I would not hearken unto Balaam; therefore he blessed you still: so I delivered you out of his hand.