The statement that all the assembly agreed to do this, for the matter seemed right in the eyes of all the people indicates the consensus for the religious undertaking and demonstrates the popular support for bringing the ark to Jerusalem. The reference to seeming right indicates the moral and religious legitimacy of the action. The narrative indicates the collective moral judgment. The account demonstrates the consensus for religious policy. The narrative illustrates the popular support for religious centralization.

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