1 Chronicles 15:15

15 And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders ¹with the poles, ²as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

1 Chronicles 15:15 Meaning and Commentary

1 Chronicles 15:15

And the children of the Levites bare the ark of God upon
their shoulders, with the staves thereon, as Moses commanded,
according to the word of the Lord.
] Not only bare it on their shoulders, but with the staves in it, which rested on their shoulders, see ( Numbers 7:9 ) ( Exodus 25:14 ) , the reason of this command, that the ark should be carried on men's shoulders, and not in any carriage, according to Maimonides ^F8, was both for the honour of it, and lest its form and structure should be any ways damaged.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Moreh Nevochim, par. 3. c. 45. p. 479.

1 Chronicles 15:15 In-Context

13 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."

14 So the priests and the Levites consecrated themselves to bring up the ark of the LORD, the God of Israel.

15 And the Levites carried the ark of God on their shoulders with the poles, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

16 David also commanded the chiefs of the Levites to appoint their brothers as the singers who should play loudly on musical instruments, on harps and lyres and cymbals, to raise sounds of joy.

17 So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brothers Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari, their brothers, Ethan the son of Kushaiah;

Cross References

• 1. Exodus 25:14
• 2. Numbers 4:15; Numbers 7:9