The Ark was constructed on God’s instructions to Moses and the Israelites after they had been rescued from Egypt. It had once been captured by the enemies of Israel, the Philistines. They had felt God’s judgment for having the Ark and had sent it back to Israel. After mishandling the Ark themselves, the Israelites found a home for the Ark at Kiriath Jearim, where it stayed for twenty years. 1 Chronicles 13 describes King David’s first disastrous attempt at moving the Ark to Jerusalem. David had the right motivation: He wanted to honour God, and make sure the Israelites were worshipping Him. The problem was that they forgot how to move the Ark appropriately, and no one consulted the written Law. The Ark represented the presence of God, and if it was not handled according to the Word of God, the consequences were deadly. David and the Levites who had been charged with the care of the Ark, faced these very consequences, even though they had the right heart. This is something we need to consider carefully.

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