1 Chronicles 15:15

15 And the sons of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves, as 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 for because ye did not do it thus at the first, the LORD our God made a breach upon us because we did not seek him according to his ordinance.

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

15 And the sons of the Levites bore the ark of God upon their shoulders with the staves, as Moses had commanded according to the word of the LORD.

16 And David spoke to the chief of the Levites to appoint of their brethren as singers with instruments of music, with psalteries and harps and cymbals sounding, and to lift up their voice with joy.

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