Bring hither the ark of God Saul wished to "inquire of God" before going to battle. See Numbers 27:21. But apart from the fact that we have no mention of the transportation of the Ark from Kirjath-jearim, it was not the Ark, but the Ephod with Urim and Thummim which was the proper instrument for ascertaining the will of God. Moreover "bring hither" is a term applied to the Ephod (1 Samuel 23:9; 1 Samuel 30:7) but not to the Ark. It seems best therefore to follow the reading of the Sept.; "And Saul said to Ahia, bring hither the Ephod: for he wore the Ephod at that time before the children of Israel."

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