1 Chronicles 15:2-14
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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.
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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.
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4 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
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5 Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:
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6 Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:
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7 Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and thirty:
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8 Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:
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9 Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:
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10 Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.
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11 And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,
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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.
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13 For because ye did it not at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us, for that we sought him not after the due order.
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14 So the priests and the Levites sanctified themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel.