It was clearly stated that the only authorized bearers, the Kohathite Levites, should carry the Ark on their shoulders, using poles placed through the rings specially built into the Ark.
استفاده از عرابه برای انتقال صندوق ،‏ تمام دستوراتی را که یَهُوَه راجع به آن داده بود ،‏ نقض می‌کرد .‏