1 Chronicles 15:2

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.

Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time he separated the tribe of Levi: to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to stand before him in the ministry, and to bless in his name until this present day.

Deuteronomy 31:9

And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, who carried the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the ancients of Israel.

Joshua 6:6

Then Josue the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them: Take the ark of the covenant: and let seven other priests take the seven trumpets of the jubilee, and march before the ark of the Lord,

Joshua 3:3

And began to proclaim: When you shall see the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, and the priests of the race of Levi carrying it, rise you up also, and follow them as they go before.

Isaiah 66:21

And I will take of them to be priests and Levites, saith the Lord.

2 Chronicles 35:3

And he spoke to the Levites, by whose instruction all Israel was sanctified to the Lord, saying: Put the ark in the sanctuary of the temple, which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built. For you shall carry it no more. But minister now to the Lord your God, and to his people Israel.

Numbers 7:9

But to the sons of Caath he gave no wagons or oxen: because they serve in the sanctuary and carry their burdens upon their own shoulders.

2 Samuel 6:13

And when they that carried the ark of the Lord had gone six paces, he sacrificed an ox and a ram.

Exodus 25:14

And thou shalt put them in through the rings that are in the sides of the ark, that it may be carried on them.

Numbers 3:6

Bring the tribe of Levi, and make them stand in the sight of Aaron the priest to minister to him. And let them watch,

Numbers 3:9

And thou shalt give the Levites for a gift,