13:6 The ark is here described as “the ark of God, the LORD, who is enthroned between the Cherubim.”21 The ark was a central feature of Israel’s temple worship because it represented the presence of God among his people (cf. Exod 25:22). It was both the throne of God and a receptacle for the law. In 1 Chr 28:2 it is referred to as “the footstool of God.”22 13:7–8 Uzzah and Ahio moved the ark from Abinadab’s house on a new cart while David and “all” celebrated before God with songs and music. “All
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