Devine Scripture

1 Chronicles 15:2

1 Chronicles chapter 15 · verse 2 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

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.

Context

v.1AndDavidmade him houses in the city of David; and he prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.

v.2This passage

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

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 66:21

    And of them also will I take for priests and for Levites, saith Jehovah.

  • Numbers 18:1

    And Jehovah said unto Aaron, Thou and thy sons and thy fathers’ house with thee shall bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou and thy sons with thee shall bear the iniquity of your priesthood.

  • Numbers 8:13

    And thou shalt set the Levites before Aaron, and before his sons, and offer them for a wave-offering unto Jehovah.

  • Jeremiah 33:17

    For thus saith Jehovah: David shall never want a man to sit upon the throne of the house of Israel;

  • Joshua 6:6

    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 Jehovah.

  • 2 Chronicles 35:3

    And he said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, that were holy unto Jehovah, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; there shall no more be a burden upon your shoulders. Now serve Jehovah your God, and his people Israel;