King James Version (KJV)
Then David said, None ought to carry the ark of God but the Levites: for them hath the LORD chosen to carry the ark of God, and to minister unto him for ever.
Modern English
Then David said: No one but the Levites may carry the ark of God, for the LORD chose them to carry the ark of the LORD and to minister to him forever.
Hebrew
אָ֣ז אָמַ֣ר דָּוִ֗יד לֹ֣א לָשֵׂ֣את אֶת אֲר֣וֹן הָֽאֱלֹהִ֗ים כִּ֣י אִם הַ֠לְוִיִּם כִּי בָ֗ם בָּחַ֤ר יְהוָה֙ לָשֵׂ֣את אֶת אֲר֣וֹן יְהוָ֔ה וּלְשָׁרְת֖וֹ עַד עוֹלָֽם׃
ʾaz ʾamar daviyd loʾ lasheʾt ʾet ʾarvon haʾelohiym kiy ʾim halviyim kiy bam baḥar yhvah lasheʾt ʾet ʾarvon yhvah vlshartvo ʿad ʿvolam