Answer the following Q with stream of consciousness. Context: Leithart provides a number of parallels between the Philistine captivity of the Ark and the Plagues of Egypt in the Book of Exodus. The ark brings about plagues, humbles the gods of the Philistines and returns full of treasure. In fact, the Philistine diviners refer to the events of the Exodus in 1 Samuel 6: 6. On the advice of these diviners about how to end the plagues, the Philistines made a guilt offering of five golden tumors and five gold mice (representing the five Philistine rulers). They then placed the gold along with the ark on a cart drawn by two milch cows, who head straight for Israel and do not waver. The ark stops at Beth Shemesh before finding a more permanent home at Kiriath-Jearim.

Question: where was the ark of the covenant taken?
To answer the question, consider the following: The ark stops at Beth Shemesh before finding a more permanent home at Kiriath-Jearim. Therefore, the final answer is Kiriath - Jearim.