^{2 Ref} 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 Ref} 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 Ref} And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:

^{5 Ref} Of the sons of Kohath; Uriel the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twenty:

^{6 Ref} Of the sons of Merari; Asaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred and twenty:

^{7 Ref} Of the sons of Gershom; Joel the chief and his brethren an hundred and thirty:

^{8 Ref} Of the sons of Elizaphan; Shemaiah the chief, and his brethren two hundred:

^{9 Ref} Of the sons of Hebron; Eliel the chief, and his brethren fourscore:

^{10 Ref} Of the sons of Uzziel; Amminadab the chief, and his brethren an hundred and twelve.

^{11 Ref} And David called for Zadok and Abiathar the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, and Joel, Shemaiah, and Eliel, and Amminadab,

^{12 Ref} 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.

^{13 Ref} 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.

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