1 Kings 8:3

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

All the elders  of Israel came, and the priests  picked up the ark.

Cross References

Joshua 3:6

Then he said to the priests, ‘Carry the ark of the covenant and go on ahead of the people.’ So they carried the ark of the covenant and went ahead of them.

Deuteronomy 31:9

Moses wrote down this law and gave it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the Lord’s covenant, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 3:3

and commanded the people, ‘When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God carried by the Levitical priests,  you are to break camp and follow it.

Numbers 4:15

‘Aaron and his sons are to finish covering the holy objects and all their equipment whenever the camp is to move on. The Kohathites will come and carry them, but they are not to touch the holy objects or they will die.  These are the transportation duties of the Kohathites regarding the tent of meeting.

1 Chronicles 15:2

Then David said, ‘No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the Lord has chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister before him for ever.’

Joshua 6:6

So Joshua son of Nun summoned the priests and said to them, ‘Take up the ark of the covenant and have seven priests carry seven rams’ horns in front of the ark of the Lord.’

Joshua 4:9

Joshua also set up twelve stones in the middle  of the Jordan where the priests who carried the ark of the covenant were standing. The stones are still there today.

Numbers 7:9

But he did not give any to the Kohathites, since their responsibility was service related to the holy objects  carried on their shoulders.

1 Kings 8:6

The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the most holy place  beneath the wings of the cherubim.

2 Samuel 6:12

It was reported to King David, ‘The Lord has blessed Obed-edom’s family and all that belongs to him because of the ark of God.’ So David went and had the ark of God brought up from Obed-edom’s house to the city of David with rejoicing.