1 Chronicles 15:2

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Then he said, “Only the Levites are permitted to carry God’s Holy Box. The Lord chose them to carry it and to serve him forever.”

Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord separated the tribe of Levi from the other tribes for his special work. They had the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. 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.

Deuteronomy 31:9

Then Moses wrote this Book of Teachings and gave it to the priests, who are from the tribe of Levi. They have the work of carrying the Lord’s Box of the Agreement. Moses also gave it to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 6:6

So Joshua son of Nun called the priests together and said to them, “Carry the Holy Box of the Lord. Tell seven priests to carry the trumpets and march in front of it.”

Joshua 3:3

They gave orders to the people: “When you see the Levite priests carrying the Box of the Agreement of the Lord your God, follow them.

Isaiah 66:21

I will also choose some of these people to be priests and Levites.” The Lord himself said this.

2 Chronicles 35:3

He spoke to the Levites who taught the Israelites and who were made holy for service to the Lord. He said to the Levites, “Put the Holy Box in the Temple that Solomon built. Solomon was David’s son. David was king of Israel. Don’t carry the Holy Box from place to place on your shoulders again. Now serve the Lord your God and his people, the Israelites.

Numbers 7:9

Moses did not give any oxen or wagons to the men in Kohath’s group, because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.

2 Samuel 6:13

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

Exodus 25:14

Put the poles through the rings on the corners of the Box. Use these poles to carry the Box.

Numbers 3:6

“Bring all the men from the tribe of Levi. Bring them to Aaron the priest. These men will be his helpers.

Numbers 3:9

“Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons. The Levites were chosen from all the Israelites to help Aaron and his sons.