1 Chronicles 15:2-15

2Then David said, “No one should carry the Ark of God except the Levites, for Adonai has chosen them to carry the Ark of Adonai and to serve Him forever.”

3David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring the Ark of Adonai up to its place that he had prepared for it.

4David gathered together the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

5from the sons of Kohath: Uriel the leader and 120 of his kinsmen;

6from the sons of Merari: Asaiah the leader and 220 0f his kinsmen;

7from the sons of Gershom: Joel the leader with 130 of his kinsmen;

8from the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah the leader with 200 of his kinsmen;

9from the sons of Hebron: Eliel the leader with 80 of his kinsmen;

10from the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab the leader and 112 of his kinsmen.

11David summoned Zadok and Abiathar the kohanim, along with the Levites, Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel and Amminadab.

12He told them, “You are the heads of the Levitical families. Sanctify yourselves, you and your kinsmen, so that you may bring up the Ark of Adonai, the God of Israel, to the place that I have prepared for it.

13Because you were not there the first time, Adonai our God burst out upon us, for we did not seek Him regarding the prescribed way.”

14So the kohanim and the Levites sanctified themselves in order to bring up the Ark of Adonai, the God of Israel.

15The Levites carried the Ark of God on their shoulders with poles, just as Moses commanded according to the word of Adonai.