Discovery Box1 Chronicles 15:2 
Context15:2 Then David said, “Only the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the Lord chose them to carry the ark of the Lord and to serve before him perpetually.
1 Chronicles 16:37
Context16:37 David 1 left Asaph and his colleagues there before the ark of the Lord’s covenant to serve before the ark regularly and fulfill each day’s requirements, 2
1 Chronicles 21:3
Context21:3 Joab replied, “May the Lord make his army 3 a hundred times larger! My master, O king, do not all of them serve my master? Why does my master want to do this? Why bring judgment on Israel?” 4
1 Chronicles 23:13
Context23:13 The sons of Amram:
Aaron and Moses.
Aaron and his descendants were chosen on a permanent basis to consecrate the most holy items, to offer sacrifices before the Lord, to serve him, and to praise his name. 5
1 Chronicles 23:31
Context23:31 and whenever burnt sacrifices were offered to the Lord on the Sabbath and at new moon festivals and assemblies. A designated number were to serve before the Lord regularly in accordance with regulations. 6
1 tn Heb “he”; the referent (David) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
2 tn Heb “according to the matter of the day in its day.”
3 tn Or “people.”
4 tn Heb “Why should it become guilt for Israel?” David’s decision betrays an underlying trust in his own strength rather than in divine provision. See also 1 Chr 27:23-24.
5 tn Heb “and Aaron was set apart to consecrate it, the most holy things, he and his sons, permanently, to sacrifice before the
6 tn Heb “by number according to the manner upon them, regularly before the
