1 Chronicles 15:2

A Conservative Version

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites, for LORD has them chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister to him forever.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time LORD set apart the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of LORD, to stand before LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, to this day.

Deuteronomy 31:9

And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 6:6

And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of LORD.

Joshua 3:3

and they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall move from your place, and go after it.

Isaiah 66:21

And of them also I will take for priests [and] for Levites, says LORD.

2 Chronicles 35:3

And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. There shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders. Now serve LORD your Go

Numbers 7:9

But he gave none to the sons of Kohath, because the service of the sanctuary belonged to them. They bore it upon their shoulders.

2 Samuel 6:13

And it was so, that, when those who bore the ark of LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

Exodus 25:14

And thou shall put the staves into the rings on the sides of the ark, with which to bear the ark.

Numbers 3:6

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and set them before Aaron the priest, that they may minister to him.

Numbers 3:9

And thou shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his sons. They are wholly given to him on the behalf of the sons of Israel.