1Ch 15:2 | ESV | STEP | Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry the ark of God , for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever .

‏ 1 Chronicles 15:2

2 Then David said that no one but the Levites may carry ^athe ark of God, for the Lord had chosen them to carry the ark of the Lord and to minister to him forever.