Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them has the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
And said to the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel built; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,
At that time the LORD separated the tribe of Levi, to carry the ark of the covenant of the LORD, to stand before the LORD to minister to him, and to bless in his name, until this day.
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it to the priests the sons of Levi, which carried the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
And they commanded the people, saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites carrying it, then you shall leave from your place, and go after it.
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said to them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests carry seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the LORD.