1 Chronicles 13:3

3 Let's bring the Ark of our God back to us. We did not use it to ask God for help while Saul was king."

1 Chronicles 13:3 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 13:3

And let us bring again the ark of our God to us
The symbol of the divine Presence, than which nothing was more desirable to David, and he chose to begin his reign overall Israel with it: for we inquired not at it in the days of Saul;
he being indifferent to religion, and careless about it, and the enjoyment of the presence of God, and having direction from him; and the people also content with worship at the tabernacle at Gibeah, though the token of the divine Presence was absent.

1 Chronicles 13:3 In-Context

1 David talked with all the officers of his army, the commanders of a hundred men and the commanders of a thousand men.

2 Then David called the people of Israel together and said, "If you think it is a good idea, and if it is what the Lord our God wants, let's send a message. Let's tell our fellow Israelites in all the areas of Israel and the priests and Levites living with them in their towns and pastures to come and join us.

3 Let's bring the Ark of our God back to us. We did not use it to ask God for help while Saul was king."

4 All the people agreed with David, because they all thought it was the right thing to do.

5 So David gathered all the Israelites, from the Shihor River in Egypt to Lebo Hamath, to bring the Ark of God back from the town of Kiriath Jearim.