The time is three months later.
During these months David has felt unhappy in his displeasure towards God. Not once nor twice, he has sought the holy quiet of the sancruary and on his face has cried out—'Search me O God and know my heart; see if there be any way of wickedness within me. And now come, see him quiet, dignified, confident once more. He is in solemn conference with the Levites, discussing plans for going back to Obed-dom to bring the Ark of God into the city. Listen to what David is saying—None ought to carry the Ark of God but the Levites, for them
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