Abinadab — Guardian of the Ark in Exile. When the glory departed from Shiloh, and judgment fell on Beth-shemesh, the Ark of God needed a resting place. It was neither in enemy hands nor among the irreverent—it was entrusted to a faithful man named Abinadab. While Israel mourned, repented, and waited, Abinadab quietly kept the presence of God in his home.