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1 Kings 8:9 · KJV

“{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 8:9

Verse 8

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}

Verse 10

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

1 Kings 8 — Context

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.

8

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}

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}

10

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

11

So that the priests could not stand to minister because of the cloud: for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of the LORD.

Cross References

Exodus 25:21

And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

Hebrews 9:4

Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein {was} the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

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:

Deuteronomy 10:2-5

And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark.

2 Chronicles 7:1-3

Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the house.

Exodus 34:27-28

And the LORD said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel.

2 Chronicles 5:10

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

Deuteronomy 4:13

And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, {even} ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

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