1 Chronicles 15:15

Authorized King James Version (1611)

And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded according to the word of the LORD.

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  • Num 4:15 : 15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.
  • Num 7:9 : 9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.
  • 1 Kgs 8:8 : 8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
  • 2 Chr 5:9 : 9 And they drew out the staves [of the ark], that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
  • Exod 25:12-15 : 12 And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put [them] in the four corners thereof; and two rings [shall be] in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. 13 And thou shalt make staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. 14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. 15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
  • Exod 37:3-5 : 3 And he cast for it four rings of gold, [to be set] by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. 4 And he made staves [of] shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. 5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
  • Exod 40:20 : 20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:
  • Num 4:5-6 : 5 And when the camp setteth forward, Aaron shall come, and his sons, and they shall take down the covering vail, and cover the ark of testimony with it: 6 And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over [it] a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

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  • 1 Chr 15:14
    82%

    14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.

  • Deut 31:25
    81%

    25 That Moses commanded the Levites, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, saying,

  • 1 Chr 15:2-4
    3 verses
    80%

    2 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.

    3 And David gathered all Israel together to Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the LORD unto his place, which he had prepared for it.

    4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

  • 1 Chr 15:12
    79%

    12 And said unto them, Ye [are] the chief of the fathers of the Levites: sanctify yourselves, [both] ye and your brethren, that ye may bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto [the place that] I have prepared for it.

  • 1 Chr 15:25-28
    4 verses
    77%

    25 ¶ So David, and the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands, went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD out of the house of Obededom with joy.

    26 And it came to pass, when God helped the Levites that bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, that they offered seven bullocks and seven rams.

    27 And David [was] clothed with a robe of fine linen, and all the Levites that bare the ark, and the singers, and Chenaniah the master of the song with the singers: David also [had] upon him an ephod of linen.

    28 Thus all Israel brought up the ark of the covenant of the LORD with shouting, and with sound of the cornet, and with trumpets, and with cymbals, making a noise with psalteries and harps.

  • Exod 25:14-15
    2 verses
    77%

    14 And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.

    15 The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.

  • Exod 37:5
    77%

    5 And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

  • 2 Chr 5:4-5
    2 verses
    77%

    4 And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.

    5 And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that [were] in the tabernacle, these did the priests [and] the Levites bring up.

  • Josh 3:3
    76%

    3 And they commanded the people, saying, When ye see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests the Levites bearing it, then ye shall remove from your place, and go after it.

  • 2 Chr 35:3
    76%

    3 And said unto the Levites that taught all Israel, which were holy unto the LORD, Put the holy ark in the house which Solomon the son of David king of Israel did build; [it shall] not [be] a burden upon [your] shoulders: serve now the LORD your God, and his people Israel,

  • 1 Chr 15:16
    76%

    16 And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren [to be] the singers with instruments of musick, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy.

  • 1 Kgs 8:3-4
    2 verses
    75%

    3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark.

    4 And they brought up the ark of the LORD, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that [were] in the tabernacle, even those did the priests and the Levites bring up.

  • 2 Sam 6:15
    75%

    15 So David and all the house of Israel brought up the ark of the LORD with shouting, and with the sound of the trumpet.

  • 1 Sam 6:15
    75%

    15 And the Levites took down the ark of the LORD, and the coffer that [was] with it, wherein the jewels of gold [were], and put [them] on the great stone: and the men of Bethshemesh offered burnt offerings and sacrificed sacrifices the same day unto the LORD.

  • 1 Chr 13:6-7
    2 verses
    74%

    6 And David went up, and all Israel, to Baalah, [that is], to Kirjathjearim, which [belonged] to Judah, to bring up thence the ark of God the LORD, that dwelleth [between] the cherubims, whose name is called [on it].

    7 And they carried the ark of God in a new cart out of the house of Abinadab: and Uzza and Ahio drave the cart.

  • 1 Kgs 8:7-8
    2 verses
    74%

    7 For the cherubims spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

    8 And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy [place] before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • 2 Sam 6:2
    73%

    2 And David arose, and went with all the people that [were] with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name of the LORD of hosts that dwelleth [between] the cherubims.

  • 2 Chr 5:8-9
    2 verses
    73%

    8 For the cherubims spread forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

    9 And they drew out the staves [of the ark], that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.

  • Num 8:20
    73%

    20 And Moses, and Aaron, and all the congregation of the children of Israel, did to the Levites according unto all that the LORD commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did the children of Israel unto them.

  • 1 Chr 16:4
    73%

    4 And he appointed [certain] of the Levites to minister before the ark of the LORD, and to record, and to thank and praise the LORD God of Israel:

  • 2 Sam 15:29
    73%

    29 Zadok therefore and Abiathar carried the ark of God again to Jerusalem: and they tarried there.

  • Exod 35:12
    73%

    12 The ark, and the staves thereof, [with] the mercy seat, and the vail of the covering,

  • 2 Sam 15:24
    73%

    24 ¶ And lo Zadok also, and all the Levites [were] with him, bearing the ark of the covenant of God: and they set down the ark of God; and Abiathar went up, until all the people had done passing out of the city.

  • Exod 40:20-21
    2 verses
    73%

    20 And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

    21 And he brought the ark into the tabernacle, and set up the vail of the covering, and covered the ark of the testimony; as the LORD commanded Moses.

  • Num 3:16
    73%

    16 And Moses numbered them according to the word of the LORD, as he was commanded.

  • 2 Sam 6:13
    72%

    13 And it was [so], that when they that bare the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, he sacrificed oxen and fatlings.

  • Num 8:22
    72%

    22 And after that went the Levites in to do their service in the tabernacle of the congregation before Aaron, and before his sons: as the LORD had commanded Moses concerning the Levites, so did they unto them.

  • Exod 39:35
    72%

    35 The ark of the testimony, and the staves thereof, and the mercy seat,

  • 1 Sam 7:1
    72%

    1 ¶ And the men of Kirjathjearim came, and fetched up the ark of the LORD, and brought it into the house of Abinadab in the hill, and sanctified Eleazar his son to keep the ark of the LORD.

  • Num 7:9
    72%

    9 But unto the sons of Kohath he gave none: because the service of the sanctuary belonging unto them [was that] they should bear upon their shoulders.

  • Josh 4:10
    72%

    10 ¶ For the priests which bare the ark stood in the midst of Jordan, until every thing was finished that the LORD commanded Joshua to speak unto the people, according to all that Moses commanded Joshua: and the people hasted and passed over.

  • Josh 3:6
    72%

    6 And Joshua spake unto the priests, saying, Take up the ark of the covenant, and pass over before the people. And they took up the ark of the covenant, and went before the people.

  • 1 Chr 13:9
    72%

    9 ¶ And when they came unto the threshingfloor of Chidon, Uzza put forth his hand to hold the ark; for the oxen stumbled.

  • 2 Sam 6:4
    72%

    4 And they brought it out of the house of Abinadab which [was] at Gibeah, accompanying the ark of God: and Ahio went before the ark.

  • Num 4:15
    72%

    15 And when Aaron and his sons have made an end of covering the sanctuary, and all the vessels of the sanctuary, as the camp is to set forward; after that, the sons of Kohath shall come to bear [it]: but they shall not touch [any] holy thing, lest they die. These [things are] the burden of the sons of Kohath in the tabernacle of the congregation.

  • Josh 3:14
    71%

    14 ¶ And it came to pass, when the people removed from their tents, to pass over Jordan, and the priests bearing the ark of the covenant before the people;

  • Num 1:54
    71%

    54 And the children of Israel did according to all that the LORD commanded Moses, so did they.

  • Deut 31:9
    71%

    9 ¶ And Moses wrote this law, and delivered it unto the priests the sons of Levi, which bare the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and unto all the elders of Israel.