The moving of the Ark to Jerusalem is such an interesting story. Though the Tent of Meeting has been at Gibeon for quite a while, the Ark of the Covenant has remained at Kiriath-Jearim since the Philistines had returned it, along with the golden tumors and mice. The Ark has not been in the holy of holies for at least twenty years. It makes me wonder how the priests were supposed to make atonement for the people in the holy of holies with the sprinkled blood on the Ark every year. Clearly, the priests were not doing their jobs. Clearly, there was no affection for the rules or regulations of the priests. In the seventh month of each year, the priests were to celebrate the Day of Atonement by walking into the holy of holies with the priestly garments and blood for the purification of all the people. We know that Saul was not a faithful God follower, but it seems even the priests at this time had neglected their duties; otherwise, wouldn't they have insisted the Ark be returned to the Tent of Meeting? But we are told in today's reading concerning the Ark, "For we did not seek it in the days of Saul."