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The king may have bowed and worshiped but he wasn't bowing in front of a statue like the picture of the pope bowing in front of the statue of Mary.

You do realize that the Ark of the Covenant was not kept out in the open for people to see don't you ? That picture is very misleading considering it was kept behind a curtain and only one person could go into the room in which it was kept - the HIGH PRIEST , the king was not in the room with the arc. There is no way 2 people would be bowing in front of it .... hmmm could reasons like this be one of the reasons we are not to make images so we don't mislead ?

What did the Ark contain ? The tablets containing the law written by the finger of God . What was sprinkled ? Blood . The blood covered the sins of the people . Why am I telling you this ? Because I know to many of your church try to say Mary is the Ark .

John 14:6 Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 10:7 Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep.

John 8:12 Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 6:35 And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

(BTW the things I highlighted in bold have a meaning as well in the Temple ... you might searching for their meanings )

I posted the scripture that has people bowing not worship but honor. Here there are again. Go argue with these verses which are in the Holy Bible. God sees the man's true heart not you simplistic legalistic obsoletisms or declarations.

Jos. 5:14 - Joshua fell to the ground prostrate in veneration before an angel.

1 Sam. 28:14 - Saul bows down before Samuel with his face to the ground in honor and veneration. 1 Kings 1:23 - the prophet Nathan bows down before King David.

2 Kings 2:15 - the sons of the prophets bow down to Elisha at Jericho.

1 Chron. 21:21 - Ornan the Jebusite did obeisance to king David with his face to the ground.

1 Chron. 29:20 - Israelites bowed down to worship God and give honor to the king.

2 Chron. 29:29-30 - King Hezekiah and the assembly venerate the altar by bowing down in worship before the sin offerings.

Tobit 12:16 - Tobiah and Tobit fell down to the ground in veneration before the angel Raphael. Psalm 138:2 - David bows down before God’s Holy Temple.

Dan. 2:46 - the king fell down on his face paying homage to Daniel and commands that an offering be made to him.

Dan. 8:17 - Daniel fell down prostrate in veneration before the angel Gabriel.