King David
How and Why History
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The Importance of the Ark of the Covenant
We don't know for sure that there actually was an Ark at the time of David. It is an artifact of some kind, and among other things it serves to be carried into battle into war with the army of Israel as a guarantee of the presence of deity who will fight on behalf of Israel. Also holds other functions, at least religious depiction, it holds a relics from Israel's more ancient past,. The tablets of the law and other artifacts from Aaron and so on.
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