1 Chronicles 15:15

Easy To Read Version

The Levites used the special poles to carry the Box of the Agreement on their shoulders, the way Moses commanded. They carried the Box just like the Lord said.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:12

Later, people told David, “The Lord has blessed the family of Obed Edom and everything he owns, because God’s Holy Box [44] is there.” So David went and brought God’s Holy Box from Obed Edom’s house. David was very happy and excited.

2 Samuel 6:13

When the {men} that carried the Lord’s Holy Box had walked six steps, {they stopped and} David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.

1 Kings 8:8

These carrying poles were very long. Any person that stood in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles. But no one outside could see them. The poles are still in there today.

1 Chronicles 13:10

The Lord became very angry at Uzzah. The Lord killed Uzzah because he touched the Box. So Uzzah died there in front of God.

2 Chronicles 5:9

The poles were long enough that their ends could be seen from the front of the Most Holy Place. But no person could see the poles from the outside of the temple. The poles are still there even today.

Exodus 40:20

Moses took the Agreement [494] and put it in the Holy Box. Moses put the poles on the Box. Then he put the cover [495] on the Box.

Numbers 4:15

“Aaron and his sons must finish covering all the holy things in the Holy Place. [62] Then the men from the Kohath family can go in and begin carrying those things. In this way, they will not touch the Holy Place and die.

Numbers 7:9

Moses did not give any cows or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group. Why? Because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord separated the family group of Levi from the other family groups for his special work. They had the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. [58] They also served as priests before the Lord. And they had the work of blessing people in the Lord’s name. They still do this special work today.