Ark of the Covenant: The Israelites Enquired of the Lord Before

Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads. …

And the Israelites inquired of the LORD. (In those days the ark of the covenant of God was there,

Then let us bring back the ark of our God, for we did not inquire of Him in the days of Saul.”