1 Chronicles 15:2

New American Bible - revised edition

At that time he said, “No one may carry the ark of God except the Levites, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.”

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:13

As soon as the bearers of the ark of the Lord had advanced six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fatling.

2 Chronicles 35:3

He said to the Levites who were to instruct all Israel, and who were consecrated to the Lord: “Put the holy ark in the house built by Solomon, son of David, king of Israel. It shall no longer be a burden on your shoulders. Serve now the Lord, your God, and his people Israel.

Exodus 25:14

These poles you are to put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it;

Isaiah 66:21

Some of these I will take as priests and Levites, says the Lord.

Numbers 3:6

Summon the tribe of Levi and station them before Aaron the priest to serve him.

Numbers 3:9

You shall assign the Levites to Aaron and his sons; they have been assigned unconditionally to him from among the Israelites.

Numbers 7:9

He gave none to the Kohathites, because they were responsible for maintenance of the sacred objects that had to be carried on their shoulders.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord set apart 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, as they have done to this day.

Deuteronomy 31:9

When Moses had written down this law, he gave it to the levitical priests who carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, and to all the elders of Israel.

Joshua 3:3

and issued these commands to the people: “When you see the ark of the covenant of the Lord, your God, which the levitical priests will carry, you must break camp and follow it,

Joshua 6:6

Summoning the priests, Joshua, son of Nun, said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant with seven of the priests carrying ram’s horns in front of the ark of the Lord.”