The Israelites asked the <sc>Lordsc> (for the ark of God&#8217;s covenant was there in those days;

<t /><p class="bodytext">Now the Philistines had captured the ark of God and brought it from Ebenezer to Ashdod.

They brought<n id="1" /> it with the ark of God up from the house of Abinadab on the hill. Ahio was walking in front of the ark,

So Zadok and Abiathar took the ark of God back to Jerusalem and remained there.p>

Then<n id="1" /> all the nations of the earth will recognize that the <sc>Lordsc> is the only genuine God.<n id="2" />

The king then said to the prophet, &#8220;Come home with me and have something to eat. I&#8217;d like to give a present.&#8221;

She went up and laid him down on the prophet&#8217;s<n id="1" /> bed. She shut the door behind her and left.

Elisha<n id="1" /> just stared at him until Hazael became uncomfortable.<n id="2" /> Then the prophet started crying.

<p class="bodytext">The rest of their fellow Levites<n id="1" /> were assigned to perform the remaining tasks at God&#8217;s sanctuary.<n id="2" />

They would spend the night in their posts all around God&#8217;s sanctuary,<n id="1" /> for they were assigned to guard it and would open it with the key every morning.

David did just as God commanded him, and they struck down the Philistine army from Gibeon to Gezer.p>

<t /><p class="bodytext">David constructed buildings in the City of David; he then prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

and the priests Benaiah and Jahaziel were to blow trumpets regularly before the ark of God&#8217;s covenant.p>

Heman and Jeduthun were in charge of the music, including the trumpets, cymbals, and the other musical instruments used in praising God. The sons of Jeduthun guarded the entrance.<n id="1" />p>

Nathan said to David, &#8220;You should do whatever you have in mind,<n id="1" /> for God is with you.&#8221;p>

Now, O <sc>Lordsc>, you are the true God;<n id="1" /> you have made this good promise to your servant.<n id="2" />

God was also offended by it,<n id="1" /> so he attacked Israel.p>

David then said, &#8220;This is the place where the temple of the <sc>Lordsc> God will be, along with the altar for burnt sacrifices for Israel.&#8221;p>

I will build a great temple, for our God is greater than all gods.

He brought the holy items that his father and he had made into God&#8217;s temple, including the silver, gold, and other articles.<n id="1" />p>