1 Chronicles 15:11-15

New English Translation

¹¹ David summoned the priests Zadok and Abiathar, along with the Levites Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab. ¹² He told them: “You are the leaders of the Levites’ families. You and your relatives must consecrate yourselves and bring the ark of the Lord God of Israel up to the place I have prepared for it. ¹³ The first time you did not carry it; that is why the Lord God attacked us, because we did not ask him about the proper way to carry it.”^{[a] 14} The priests and Levites consecrated themselves so they could bring up the ark of the Lord God of Israel. ¹⁵ The descendants of Levi carried the ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses had commanded in keeping with the Lord’s instruction.^[b]