(Hertz 1936) The Biblical account relates that during the trip of the Israelites, the Ark was carried by the priests ~2,000 cubits ( Numbers 35:5; Joshua 4:5) in advance of the people and their army or host (Num. 4:5-6; 10:33-36; Psalms 68:1; 132:8). When the Ark was borne by priests into