1 Chronicles 15:15

New Century Version

The Levites used special poles to carry the Ark of God on their shoulders, as Moses had commanded, just as the Lord had said they should.

Cross References

2 Samuel 6:12

The people told David, “The Lord has blessed the family of Obed-Edom and all that belongs to him, because the Ark of God is there.” So David went and brought it up from Obed-Edom’s house to Jerusalem with joy.

2 Samuel 6:13

When the men carrying the Ark of the Lord had walked six steps, David sacrificed a bull and a fat calf.

1 Kings 8:8

The carrying poles were so long that anyone standing in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles, but no one could see them from outside the Holy Place. The poles are still there today.

1 Chronicles 13:10

The Lord was angry with Uzzah and killed him, because he had touched the Ark. So Uzzah died there in the presence of God.

2 Chronicles 5:9

The carrying poles were so long that anyone standing in the Holy Place in front of the Most Holy Place could see the ends of the poles. But no one could see them from outside the Holy Place. The poles are still there today.

Exodus 40:20

Moses put the stone tablets that had the Agreement written on them into the Ark. He put the poles through the rings of the Ark and put the lid on it.

Numbers 4:15

“When the Israelites are ready to move, and when Aaron and his sons have covered the holy furniture and all the holy things, the Kohathites may go in and carry them away. In this way they won’t touch the holy things and die. It is the Kohathites’ job to carry the things that are in the Meeting Tent.

Numbers 7:9

Moses did not give any oxen or carts to the Kohathites, because their job was to carry the holy things on their shoulders.

Deuteronomy 10:8

At that time the Lord chose the tribe of Levi to carry the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord. They were to serve the Lord and to bless the people in his name, which they still do today.