Kirjath-jearim means in the bible: The City of the woods. The town is located 7 1/2 miles north of Jerusalem Josh on the border between Judah & Benjamin. 9:17, 18:14-15. The Ark was there for twenty years. 1 Sam. 6:21; 2 Sam. 6:2; 1 Chr. 13:5-6; 2 Chr. 1:4. You could also call it Kirjath-Baal, Baale-Judah or Kirjath-arim.
(in Bible Dictionary)