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1 Chronicles 15:2-10 Catholic Public Domain Version (CPDV)

2. Then David said: "It is illicit for anyone to carry the ark of God except the Levites, whom the Lord chose to carry it and to minister to himself, even unto eternity."

3. And he gathered all of Israel in Jerusalem, so that the ark of God might be brought into its place, which he had prepared for it.

4. Certainly, there were both the sons of Aaron and the Levites:

5. From the sons of Kohath, Uriel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twenty.

6. From the sons of Merari: Asaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred twenty.

7. From the sons of Gershom: Joel was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred thirty.

8. From the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah was the leader, and his brothers were two hundred.

9. From the sons of Hebron: Eliel was the leader, and his brothers were eighty.

10. From the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab was the leader, and his brothers were one hundred twelve.