# The Levites took down the ark of Yahweh

This actually happened before they chopped the cart into firewood to use in offering the cows to Yahweh.

# The Levites took down the ark

According to the law of Moses, only the Levites were permitted to handle the ark.

# the box that was with it, where the golden figures were

"the box containing the gold models of the rats and the tumors"