1 Chronicles 15:1-12 ▼

1 And David made for himself houses in the city of David, and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and made a tent for it.

2 Then said David, It is not lawful for any to bear the ark of God, but the Levites; for the Lord has chosen them to bear the ark of the Lord, and to minister to him for ever.

3 And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the Lord to the place which he had prepared for it.

4 And David gathered together the sons of Aaron the Levites.

5 Of the sons of Caath; there was Uriel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and twenty.

6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaia the chief, and his brethren, two hundred and twenty.

7 Of the sons of Gedson; Joel the chief, and his brethren, a hundred and thirty.

8 Of the sons of Elisaphat; Semei the chief, and his brethren, two hundred.

9 Of the sons of Chebrom; Eliel the chief, and his brethren eighty.

10 Of the sons of Oziel; Aminadab the chief, and his brethren a hundred and twelve.

11 And David called Sadoc and Abiathar the priests, and the Levites, Uriel, Asaia, and Joel, and Semaia, and Eliel, and Aminadab,

12 and said to them, Ye are the heads of the families of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, you and your brethren, and ye shall carry up the ark of the God of Israel, to the place which I have prepared for it.