1 Chronicles 15:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
1 Chronicles 15:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
1 Chronicles 15:2 in 6 Bible Translations
Read 1 Chronicles 15:2 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
1 Chronicles 15:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then David said, “No one ought to carry God’s ark but the Levites. For Yahweh has chosen them to carry God’s ark, and to minister to him forever.””
1 Chronicles 15:2 — World English Bible
1 Chronicles 15:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath Jehovah chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever. ”
1 Chronicles 15:2 — American Standard Version
1 Chronicles 15:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Then said David, `None <FI>are<Fi> 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.'”
1 Chronicles 15:2 — Young's Literal Translation
1 Chronicles 15:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then David said, None ought to carry the ark ofGod but the Levites, for them has Jehovah chosen to carry the ark ofGod, and to serve him for ever. ”
1 Chronicles 15:2 — Darby Translation
1 Chronicles 15:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Dauid saide, None ought to carie the Arke of God, but the Leuites: for the Lord hath chosen them to beare the Arke of the Lord, and to minister vnto him for euer.”
1 Chronicles 15:2 — Geneva Bible
1 Chronicles 15:2 in Context — 1 Chronicles 15
1 And David made him houses in the city of David, and prepared a place for the ark of God, and pitched for it a tent.
2 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 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 And David assembled the children of Aaron, and the Levites:
What Does 1 Chronicles 15:2 Mean?
1 Chronicles 15:2 is a verse from the Book of 1 Chronicles, part of the Old Testament. It appears in 1 Chronicles chapter 15. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free