The Ark of the Covenant symbolised God's presence to the Israelites. We hear a doxology from King David in 1 Chronicles 16:8-36 which was given not long after the Ark was brought to Jerusalem. There is then a brilliant response from the normal people. David learnt that he shouldn't do things as the nations around him did and that he knew that as he sent his S.O.S. to God, God's touch would bring him through.