Concept:Uriah refused to go home because he regarded the ongoing battle as a sacred duty, not a time for personal comfort.
Explanation:David tried to send Uriah back to his house after calling him from the battlefield.
Uriah instead slept at the palace entrance with the king’s servants.
When David asked why he did not go home, Uriah explained that the ark of God, Israel, and Judah were camping in the open field.
His commander Joab and the other soldiers were also living under battle conditions.
Uriah said he could not go to his house to eat, drink, or sleep with his wife while his comrades were still at war.
So his refusal was an act of loyalty and soldierly discipline.
It was not because his wife was pregnant, nor because Joab would put him in danger, nor because David had slept with his wife.
The reason was that the ark was in the battlefield, showing the campaign was still ongoing.
Answer:C. the ark was in the battlefield.