1 Chronicles 15:2

New Century Version

David said, “Only the Levites may carry the Ark of God. The Lord chose them to carry the Ark of the Lord and to serve him forever.”

Cross References

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.

2 Chronicles 35:3

The Levites taught the Israelites and were made holy for service to the Lord. Josiah said to them, “Put the Holy Ark in the Temple that David’s son Solomon, the king of Israel, built. Do not carry it from place to place on your shoulders anymore. Now serve the Lord your God and his people Israel.

Exodus 25:14

Put the poles through the rings on the sides of the Ark, and use these poles to carry it.

Isaiah 66:21

“And I will choose even some of these people to be priests and Levites,” says the Lord.

Numbers 3:6

“Bring the tribe of Levi and present them to Aaron the priest to help him.

Numbers 3:9

Give the Levites to Aaron and his sons; of all the Israelites, the Levites are given completely to him.

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.

Deuteronomy 31:9

So Moses wrote down these teachings and gave them to the priests and all the elders of Israel. (The priests are the sons of Levi, who carry the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord.)

Joshua 3:3

and gave orders to the people: “When you see the priests and Levites carrying the Ark of the Agreement with the Lord your God, leave where you are and follow it.

Joshua 6:6

So Joshua son of Nun called the priests together and said to them, “Carry the Ark of the Agreement. Tell seven priests to carry trumpets and march in front of it.”