1 Chronicles 15:15

God's Word

The Levites carried God’s ark on their shoulders. They used poles as Moses had commanded according to the Lord’s instructions.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:12

King David was told, “The Lord has blessed Obed Edom’s home and everything he owns because of the ark of God.” Then David joyfully went to get the ark of God from Obed Edom’s house and bring it to the City of David.

2 Samuel 6:13

When those who carried the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fattened calf.

1 Kings 8:8

The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room, but they couldn’t be seen outside. (They are still there today.)

1 Chronicles 13:10

The Lord became angry with Uzzah and killed him for reaching for the ark. He died in God’s presence.

2 Chronicles 5:9

The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room, but they couldn’t be seen outside. (They are still there today.)

Exodus 40:20

He took the words of God’s promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.

Numbers 4:15

“When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy things and the camp is ready to move, the Kohathites will come to carry all the holy articles. They must never touch the holy things, or they will die. The Kohathites will carry all the things from the tent of meeting.

Numbers 7:9

But Moses gave none of these gifts to the Kohathites, because they took care of the holy things. They had to carry the holy things on their own shoulders.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the Lord’s promise, to stand in the Lord’s presence when they serve him as priests, and to praise his name, as they still do today.