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Then David said, The ark of God should not be brought except by the Levites, for the LORD has chosen them to carry the ark of God and to minister unto him perpetually.
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And David gathered all Israel together in Jerusalem to bring up the ark of the LORD unto its place, which he had prepared for it.
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And David assembled the sons of Aaron and the Levites:
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of the sons of Kohath: Uriel, the chief, and his brethren, one hundred and twenty;
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of the sons of Merari: Asaiah, the chief and his brethren, two hundred and twenty;
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of the sons of Gershon: Joel, the chief, and his brethren one hundred and thirty;
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of the sons of Elizaphan: Shemaiah, the chief, and his brethren, two hundred;
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of the sons of Hebron: Eliel, the chief and his brethren, eighty;
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of the sons of Uzziel: Amminadab, the chief, and his brethren, one hundred and twelve.
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And David also called for Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, and for the Levites, for Uriel, Asaiah, Joel, Shemaiah, Eliel, and Amminadab
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and said unto them, Ye
are the chief of the fathers among the Levites; sanctify yourselves and your brethren and bring up the ark of the LORD God of Israel unto
the place that I have prepared for it,