Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of Elohim but the Levites: for them hath Yahweh chosen to carry the ark of Elohim, and to minister unto him for ever.
And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto Yahweh, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; it shall not be a burden upon your shoulders: serve now Yahweh your Elohim, and his people Israel,
At that time Yahweh separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, to stand before Yahweh to minister unto him, and to bless in his name, unto this day.
And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of Yahweh, and unto all the elders of Israel.
And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of Yahweh your Elohim, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.
And Joshua the son of Nun called the priests, and said unto them, Take up the ark of the covenant, and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams' horns before the ark of Yahweh.