"And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy {place} before the oracle, and they …" — 1 Kings 8:8

1 Kings 8:8 · KJV

“And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy {place} before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. {ends: Heb. heads} {holy...: or, ark}”

— 1 Kings 8:8

Verse 7

For the cherubims spread forth {their} two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Verse 9

{There was} nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the LORD made {a covenant} with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. {when the: or, where the}

1 Kings 8 — Context

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy {place, even} under the wings of the cherubims.

For the cherubims spread forth {their} two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy {place} before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day. {ends: Heb. heads} {holy...: or, ark}

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy {place}, that the cloud filled the house of the LORD,

Cross References

Exodus 25:13-15

And thou shalt make staves {of} shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.

Exodus 37:4-5

And he made staves {of} shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold.

Matthew 28:15

So they took the money, and did as they were taught: and this saying is commonly reported among the Jews until this day.

2 Chronicles 5:9

And they drew out the staves {of the ark}, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day. {there...: or, they are there}

Joshua 4:9

And Joshua set up twelve stones in the midst of Jordan, in the place where the feet of the priests which bare the ark of the covenant stood: and they are there unto this day.

Exodus 40:20

And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

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