"And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most…" — 2 Chronicles 5:7

2 Chronicles 5:7 · KJV

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

— 2 Chronicles 5:7

Verse 6

Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

Verse 8

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

2 Chronicles 5 — Context

And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that {were} in the tabernacle, these did the priests {and} the Levites bring up.

Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.

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

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

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}

Cross References

Exodus 37:6-9

And he made the mercy seat {of} pure gold: two cubits and a half {was} the length thereof, and one cubit and a half the breadth thereof.

1 Kings 6:23-28

And within the oracle he made two cherubims {of} olive tree, {each} ten cubits high. {olive: or, oily: Heb. trees of oil}

Psalms 132:8

Arise, O LORD, into thy rest; thou, and the ark of thy strength.

1 Kings 8:6-7

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.

Hebrews 9:4-5

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;

2 Chronicles 4:20

Moreover the candlesticks with their lamps, that they should burn after the manner before the oracle, of pure gold;