1 Chronicles 15:2-14

Matthew(i) 2 And then Dauid sayd, the Arcke of God ought not to be caryed but of the Leuites. For them hath the Lord chosen to beare the Arcke of the Lorde and to minystre to hym for euer. 3 And therfore Dauid geathered all Israel to Ierusalem, to fetche the Arcke of the Lord vnto the place, which he had ordeyned for it. 4 And Dauid brought together the children of Aaron & the Leuites. 5 Of the sonnes of Cahath: Vriel the chefe, and of his brethren an hundred and .xx. 6 And of the chyldren of Merari: Asaiah the chefe, and of his brethren .ij. hundred and .xx. 7 And of the sonnes of Gerson Ioel the chefe, and of his brethren an hundred and thyrtie. 8 And of the children of Elizaphan: Semeiah the chefe and of hys brethren two hundred. 9 And of the sonnes of Hebron Eliel the chefe, and of his brethren .lxxx. 10 And of the sonnes of Oziel, Aminadab the chefe, and of hys brethren an hundred and .xij. 11 And Dauid called to Zadock & Abiathar the preastes, and to the Leuites Vriel, Asaiah Ioel, Semeiah, Eliel & Aminadab: 12 & sayde vnto them: ye are the princypall heades of the Leuites, sanctefye therfore youre selues and youre brethren, and brynge the Arcke of the Lord God of Israel vnto the place that I haue prepared for it. 13 For because ye were not ther at the fyrst tyme, the Lorde oure God made a rent amonge vs, for that we sought hym not as the fashion ought to be. 14 And the preastes and the Leuites sanctefied them selues, to fett the Arcke of the Lorde God of Israel.