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b'Responding to the Presence of GodThe ark of the covenant in the tabernacle \\u2013 King Saul1. Superstition - Take the ark into battle with the Philistines \\u20131 Sam 4:4 \\u201c2. Curiosity - Ark returned- Beth-shemesh, it was unloaded by Levites (1 Sam 6:15); and sacrifices were offered before it that day.They looked inside of it - 70 men died1 Sam 6:20 -Golden gifts to return itAnd the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of thecovenant of God.\\u201dThe Ark was in the Philistines\' possession for 7 months (1Samuel 6:1)\\u201cWho is able to stand before the LORD, this holy God? And to whom shallhe go up away from us?\\u201d 21 So they sent messengers to the inhabitants of Kiriath-jearim,saying, \\u201cThe Philistines have returned the ark of the LORD. Come down and take it up toyou.\\u201d3. Apathy \\u2013 (familiarity) The house of Abinadab, (son of King Saul), was in Gibeah, the city on the peak of the hill" Eliezer Saul\\u2019s grandsonThirteen years after the Ark was placed in the house of Abinadab, King Saul was slain by the Philistines in a battle on Mt. Gilboa bordering the valley of Armageddon.Abinadab was also killed in that battle together with his father Saul (1Sa 31:2). This ended the 40 year reign of Saul.4. Tradition \\u2013 OX Cart religion - 1 Sam 6:6-8 - Uzzah son of Abinadab \\u2013 struck dead \\u2013 fire from heaven \\u2013 exploded5. Reverence - Obed Edom - A Gatekeeper 1 Chronicles 26:1-19 \\u201cConcerning the divisions of the gatekeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of AsaphGittie(Gath) , servant of Edom, Servant of manObed-Edom as a member of the sons of Korah, a Levite of the branch of Kohath, Because Obed-Edom was a gatekeeper, his house would be at the very outside part of the City of David,2 Sam 6:11-12 \\u2013 \\u201cAnd the ark of the LORD remained in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months, and the LORD blessed Obed-edom and all his household.Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of Obed-edom and all that belongs to him, on account of the ark of God." David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of Obed-edom into the city of David with gladness.\\u201dObed edom - 1 Chron 26:8 \\u2013 \\u201c All these were of the sons of Obed-edom with their sons and brothers, able men qualified for the service; sixty-two of Obed-edom'