And David consulted with the captains of thousands and hundreds, and with every leader. And David said unto all the congregation of Israel, If it seems good unto you, and that it is of the LORD our God, let us send out unto our brethren everywhere, that are left in all the land of Israel, and with them also to the priests and Levites who are in their cities and pasture lands, that they may gather themselves unto us: And let us bring again the ark of our God to us: for we have not inquired at it in the days of Saul. read more.
And all the congregation said that they would do so: for the thing was right in the eyes of all the people.