The Ark Enthroned in Jerusalem - 2 Samuel 6
The Ark of the Covenant was extremely important for Israel. After David captured Jerusalem, he desired to bring this Ark to his new capital. God had given specific rules for moving the ark, and if they were not followed there would be great consequences.
So the Israelites were bringing the Ark to Jerusalem, but were moving it the wrong way. They were doing it the way they saw the Philistines doing it. They had the Ark on a cart that was being pulled by oxen. Well, one of the oxen stumbled, which caused the Ark to fall, but a man named Uzzah put out his hand to help steady the Ark. This was a very serious offense against God, and God struck him down because of his irreverent act. The Ark was kept at the house of a man named Obededom for three months.
The house of Obededom was being very blessed because of the Ark being there, and David found out about this. He wanted to try to bring the Ark to Jerusalem again. The Israelites were very careful this time and followed the directives that God had given on how to move the Ark. For every six paces, the Israelites would sacrifice an ox and a fatling. At this point, David danced before the Lord (2 Samuel 6:14) with all his might. His wife, Michal, saw David dancing before the Lord and became ashamed of him. David rebuked her for her pride. She was unable to have children all the days of her life. David pitched a tent and placed the Ark inside of it.
The time period for the Ark being enthroned in Jerusalem was around 1000 B.C.
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