I like reading the Bible for it's punctuation marks rather than it's sentences. It is not the fact that the Israelites under David are leaving Jerusalem but what happens before or afterwards to cause this. Perhaps our own lives are like this? We spend time when we are just existing and living out whatever has happened most recently in our lives, good or bad, but then we have moments, decisions, turning points which are critical and which we must give to God in order that our next existence comes from a Godly decision and not from a human one.
Verse 25 has an interesting belief from David, one which might be fatalistic or perhaps a resignation of self-doubt but something which is indeed true and that is "if God wants to, he will bring me back to see the Ark". It is interesting because the ark represents God's presence and therefore this decision seems to imply that David has willingly allowed the presence of God to stay in Jerusalem and him to leave - if you like a choice to leave the presence of God rather than taking it with him. Again, this is like times in our lives where we are not so much giving up on God but sort of taking a step back and allowing God to bring us back in when it suits Him.
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