1 Chronicles 15:2 References

2 Then David said, "aNo one is to carry the ark of God but the Levites; for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of God and to minister to Him forever."

a Numbers 4:15, Deuteronomy 10:8

Numbers 4

15 "When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the holy objects and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is to set out, after that the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them, so that they will not touch the holy objects aand die. These are the things in the tent of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.

Deuteronomy 10

8 aAt that time the Lord set apart the tribe of Levi to carry the ark of the covenant of the Lord, to stand before the Lord bto serve Him and to bless in His name until this day.