Deuteronomy 31:9

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Delivered

Deuteronomy 31:24

Deuteronomy 17:18

Which bare

1 Chronicles 15:2

General references

Deuteronomy 31:22

Bible References

Delivered

When Moses had finished writing the words of this Law in a book,

When he occupies his royal throne, he must make a copy of this Law for himself from a scroll used by the Levitical priests.

Which bare

"When Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the utensils of the sanctuary, and the camp is about to travel, then the descendants of Kohath are to come and carry them, but they are not to touch the most sacred objects, so they won't die. These are the duties of the descendants of Kohath at the Tent of Meeting."

giving orders to the people. They said, "When you see the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD your God being carried by the Levitical priests, then get up, leave where you are, and follow it.

Joshua got up early the next morning, and the priests picked up the ark of the LORD.

All the Elders of Israel showed up, and the priests picked up the ark

Then David ordered that the Ark of God was to be carried by no one except the descendants of Levi, because the LORD had chosen them to carry the ark of the LORD and to serve him forever.

General references

So Moses wrote the song that very day and taught it to the Israelis.