But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because they were charged with the service of the holy things that had to be carried on the shoulder.
Because you did not carry it the first time, the Lord our God broke out against us, because we did not seek him according to the rule.”
And when those who bore the ark of the Lord had gone six steps, he sacrificed an ox and a fattened animal.
This is the service of the sons of Kohath in the tent of meeting: the most holy things. When the camp is to set out, Aaron and his sons shall go in and take down the veil of the screen and cover the ark of the testimony with it. Then they shall put on it a covering of goatskin and spread on top of that a cloth all of blue, and shall put in its poles. And over the table of the bread of the Presence they shall spread a cloth of blue and put on it the plates, the dishes for incense, the bowls, and the flagons for the drink offering; the regular showbread also shall be on it. Then they shall spread over them a cloth of scarlet and cover the same with a covering of goatskin, and shall put in its poles.
And their guard duty involved the ark, the table, the lampstand, the altars, the vessels of the sanctuary with which the priests minister, and the screen; all the service connected with these.
And so the Levites no longer need to carry the tabernacle or any of the things for its service.”
And David assembled all Israel at Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the Lord to its place, which he had prepared for it.
And when they came to the threshing floor of Nacon, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled.
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