1 Chronicles 15:2

Bible in Basic English 1965

Then David said, The ark of God may not be moved by any but the Levites, for they have been marked out by God to take the ark of God, and to do his work for ever.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

And when those who were lifting the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he made an offering of an ox and a fat young beast.

2 Chronicles 35:3

And he said to the Levites, the teachers of all Israel, who were holy to the Lord, See, the holy ark is in the house which Solomon, the son of David, king of Israel, made; it will no longer have to be transported on your backs: now be the servants of the Lord your God and his people Israel,

Exodus 25:14

And put the rods through the rings at the sides of the ark, for lifting it.

Isaiah 66:21

And some of them will I take for priests and Levites, says the Lord.

Numbers 3:6

Make the tribe of Levi come near, and put them before Aaron the priest, to be his helpers,

Numbers 3:9

Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; so that they may be his without question from among the children of Israel.

Numbers 7:9

But to the sons of Kohath he gave nothing; because they had the care of the holy place, taking it about on their backs.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord had the tribe of Levi marked out to take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, to be before the Lord and to do his work and to give blessings in his name, to this day.

Deuteronomy 31:9

Then Moses put all this law in writing, and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who take up the ark of the Lord's agreement, and to all the responsible men of Israel.

Joshua 3:3

Giving the people their orders, and saying, When you see the ark of the agreement of the Lord your God lifted up by the priests, the Levites, then get up from your places and go after it;

Joshua 6:6

Then Joshua, the son of Nun, sent for the priests and said to them, Take up the ark of the agreement, and let seven priests take seven horns in their hands and go before the ark of the Lord.