"You shall putthe polesinto the ringson the sidesof the ark,to carrythe arkwith them.
The sonsof the Levitescarriedthe arkof Godon their shoulderswith the polesthereon,as Moseshad commandedaccording to the wordof the LORD.
ThenDavidsaid,"Noone is to carrythe arkof Godbut the Levites;for the LORDchosethem to carrythe arkof Godand to ministerto Him forever."
"You shall makepolesof acaciawoodand overlaythem with gold.
"The polesshall remainin the ringsof the ark;they shall not be removedfrom it.
"The ringsshall be closeto the rimas holdersfor the polesto carrythe table.
"You shall makethe polesof acaciawoodand overlaythem with gold,so that with them the tablemay be carried.
"You shall maketwogoldringsfor it underits molding;you shall make[them] on its twosidewalls--on oppositesides--and they shall be holdersfor poleswith whichto carryit.
So Joshuathe sonof Nuncalledthe priestsand saidto them, "Takeup the arkof the covenant,and let sevenpriestscarryseventrumpetsof rams'hornsbeforethe arkof the LORD."
