1 Chronicles 15:2

Then said David, 'None are to carry the ark of God, except the Levites, for on them hath Jehovah fixed to carry the ark of God, and to serve Him -- unto the age.'

Deuteronomy 10:8

'At that time hath Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name, unto this day,

Deuteronomy 31:9

And Moses writeth this law, and giveth it unto the priests (sons of Levi, those bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah), and unto all the elders of Israel,

Numbers 4:2-15

'Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers;

Numbers 4:19-20

but this do to them, and they have lived, and do not die in their drawing nigh the holy of holies: -- Aaron and his sons go in, and have set them, each man to his service, and unto his burden,

Numbers 7:9

and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary is on them: on the shoulder they bear.

Numbers 8:13-14

and thou hast caused the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons, and hast waved them -- a wave-offering to Jehovah;

Numbers 8:24-26

This is that which is the Levites': from a son of five and twenty years and upward he doth go in to serve the host in the service of the tent of meeting,

Numbers 18:1-8

And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, 'Thou, and thy sons, and the house of thy father with thee, do bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou, and thy sons with thee, do bear the iniquity of your priesthood;

Joshua 3:3

and command the people, saying, 'When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then ye journey from your place, and have gone after it;

Joshua 6:6

And Joshua son of Nun calleth unto the priests, and saith unto them, 'Bear ye the ark of the covenant, and seven priests do bear seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah;'

2 Chronicles 35:3

and saith to the Levites -- who are teaching all Israel -- who are sanctified to Jehovah, 'Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon son of David king of Israel built; it is not to you a burden on the shoulder. 'Now, serve Jehovah your God, and His people Israel,

Isaiah 66:21

And also of them I take for priests, For Levites, said Jehovah.

Jeremiah 33:17-22

For thus said Jehovah: 'Not cut off to David is one sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

None ought to, etc

Numbers 4:2
'Take up the sum of the sons of Kohath from the midst of the sons of Levi, by their families, by the house of their fathers;
Numbers 7:9
and to the sons of Kohath he hath not given, for the service of the sanctuary is on them: on the shoulder they bear.
Deuteronomy 10:8
'At that time hath Jehovah separated the tribe of Levi, to bear the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, to stand before Jehovah, to serve Him, and to bless in His name, unto this day,
Deuteronomy 31:9
And Moses writeth this law, and giveth it unto the priests (sons of Levi, those bearing the ark of the covenant of Jehovah), and unto all the elders of Israel,
Joshua 3:3
and command the people, saying, 'When ye see the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then ye journey from your place, and have gone after it;
Joshua 6:6
And Joshua son of Nun calleth unto the priests, and saith unto them, 'Bear ye the ark of the covenant, and seven priests do bear seven trumpets of the jubilee before the ark of Jehovah;'
2 Chronicles 35:3
and saith to the Levites -- who are teaching all Israel -- who are sanctified to Jehovah, 'Put the holy ark in the house that Solomon son of David king of Israel built; it is not to you a burden on the shoulder. 'Now, serve Jehovah your God, and His people Israel,

To minister

Numbers 8:13
and thou hast caused the Levites to stand before Aaron, and before his sons, and hast waved them -- a wave-offering to Jehovah;
Numbers 18:1
And Jehovah saith unto Aaron, 'Thou, and thy sons, and the house of thy father with thee, do bear the iniquity of the sanctuary; and thou, and thy sons with thee, do bear the iniquity of your priesthood;
Isaiah 66:21
And also of them I take for priests, For Levites, said Jehovah.
Jeremiah 33:17
For thus said Jehovah: 'Not cut off to David is one sitting on the throne of the house of Israel,