1 Chronicles 15:2 - Revised Version 1885 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then David said, None should carry the ark of God but the Levites, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever. American Standard Version (1901) Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. Common English Bible David said, “Only the Levites may carry God’s chest, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the LORD’s chest and to minister to him forever.” Catholic Public Domain Version Then David said: "It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Then David said: No one ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, whom the Lord hath chosen to carry it, and to minister unto himself for ever. |