1 Chronicles 15:2

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

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BSB

Berean Standard Bible

Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

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KJV

King James Version

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

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WEB

World English Bible

Then David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For the LORD has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.”

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ASV

American Standard Version

Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

1 Chronicles 15

¹ David constructed buildings for himself in the City of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God and pitched a tent for it.

² Then David said, “No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, because the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister before Him forever.”

³ And David assembled all Israel in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD to the place he had prepared for it.

⁴ Then he gathered together the descendants of Aaron and the Levites:

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