the Israelites' exodus from Egypt , the Ark was carried by the priests some 2,000 cubits , or 1,000 m; 3,400 ft ( 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