1 Chronicles 15:2

Modern King James Version

Then David said, No one ought to carry the ark of God except the Levites, for God has chosen them to carry the ark of God, and to minister to Him forever.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

And it happened that when those who bore the ark of Jehovah had gone six steps, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

2 Chronicles 35:3

And he said to the Levites who taught all Israel, who were holy to Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David, king of Israel, built. It shall not be a burden on your shoulders. And serve Jehovah your God and His people Israel,

Exodus 25:14

And you shall put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, so that the ark may be carried with them.

Isaiah 66:21

And I will also take some of them for priests and for Levites, says Jehovah.

Numbers 3:6

Bring the tribe of Levi near, and present them before Aaron the priest, so that they may minister to him.

Numbers 3:9

And you shall give the Levites to Aaron and to his son. They are wholly given to him out of the sons of Israel.

Numbers 7:9

But to the sons of Kohath he did not give any, because the service of the sanctuary belonging to them was that which they should carry upon their shoulders.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah to minister to Him, and to bless in His name, until today.

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 Jehovah, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 3:3

And they commanded the people saying, When you see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then you shall move from your place and go after it.

Joshua 6:6

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 ram's horns in front of the ark of Jehovah.