And David counseled with the Captains of thousands and of hundreds, and with all the lords, and said unto all the congregation of Israel, "If it seem you good - and also to be of the LORD our God - Let us take and send unto the remnant of our brethren throughout all the land of Israel, and to the priests and Levites with them, in their cities and suburbs, and gather them together to us. And let us bring again the Ark of the Lord to us: for we regarded it not in the days of Saul." read more.
And all the congregation was content so to do, for the thing seemed good in the eyes of all the people.