Joshua 8:1

¹ And the LORD said unto Joshua, Fear not, neither be thou dismayed: take all the people of war with thee, and arise, go up to Ai: see, I have given into thy hand the king of Ai, and his people, and his city, and his land:

Priests

'Priests' represent the Lord regarding His divine good. When they do not acknowledge the Lord, they do not signify the Lord.