and let us bring back the ark of our God to us, for we did not seek it in the days of Saul."First off, how are they bringing the ark back? Where was it that they did not have it? As I remember it, they had lost the ark to the Philistines in battle. God had cursed them for it, so they sent it back. It had been at one of their border towns for several months. So I guess they were bringing it back into the heart of the nation, namely Jerusalem.
And what is this about not seeking God or the ark during Saul's reign? I seem to recall that Saul was condemned by Samuel because he brought the offering before his arrival. Plus, he took the ark into battle because he thought it would bring God's favor on them. He may have been seeking it wrongly, but they did seek it. They just were seeking it wrongly, and David didn't improve upon that much in this time.
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