The Ark Brought into the Temple

1 Kings 8

1 Now a Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, to King Solomon in Jerusalem, b that they might bring c up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the City of David, which is Zion. 2 Therefore all the men of Israel assembled with King Solomon at the d feast in the month of 1 Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 So all the elders of Israel came, e and the priests took up the ark. 4 Then they brought up the ark of the LORD, f the 2 tabernacle of meeting, and all the holy furnishings that were in the tabernacle. The priests and the Levites brought them up. 5 Also King Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel who were assembled with him, were with him before the ark, g sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be counted or numbered for multitude. 6 Then the priests h brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD to i its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the Most Holy Place, j under the wings of the cherubim. 7 For the cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles. 8 The poles k extended so that the 3 ends of the poles could be seen from the holy place, in front of the inner sanctuary; but they could not be seen from outside. And they are there to this day. 9 l Nothing was in the ark m except the two tablets of stone which Moses n put there at Horeb, o when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt. 10 And it came to pass, when the priests came out of the holy place, that the cloud p filled the house of the LORD, 11 so that the priests could not continue ministering because of the cloud; for the q glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.

  1. Cross References
    Numbers 1:4
    And with you there shall be a man from every tribe, each one the head of his father's house.
    Numbers 7:2
    Then the leaders of Israel, the heads of their fathers' houses, who were the leaders of the tribes and over those who were numbered, made an offering.
    2 Chronicles 5:2 - 14
    Now Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and all the heads of the tribes, the chief fathers of the children of Israel, in Jerusalem, that they might bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD up from the City of David, which is Zion.
  2. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:12 - 17
    Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of ObedE'dom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of ObedE'dom to the City of David with gladness.
    1 Chronicles 15:25 - 29
    So David, the elders of Israel, and the captains over thousands went to bring up the ark of the covenant of the LORD from the house of ObedE'dom with joy.
  3. Cross References
    2 Samuel 5:7
    Nevertheless David took the stronghold of Zion (that is, the City of David).
    2 Samuel 6:12
    Now it was told King David, saying, "The LORD has blessed the house of ObedE'dom and all that belongs to him, because of the ark of God." So David went and brought up the ark of God from the house of ObedE'dom to the City of David with gladness.
    2 Samuel 6:16
    Now as the ark of the LORD came into the City of David, Michal, Saul's daughter, looked through a window and saw King David leaping and whirling before the LORD; and she despised him in her heart.
  4. Cross References
    Leviticus 23:34
    Speak to the children of Israel, saying: 'The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the Feast of Tabernacles for seven days to the LORD.
    1 Kings 8:65
    At that time Solomon held a feast, and all Israel with him, a great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt, before the LORD our God, seven days and seven more days - fourteen days.
    2 Chronicles 7:8 - 10
    At that time Solomon kept the feast seven days, and all Israel with him, a very great assembly from the entrance of Hamath to the Brook of Egypt.
  5. Cross References
    Numbers 4:15
    And when Aaron and his sons have finished covering the sanctuary and all the furnishings of the sanctuary, when the camp is set to go, then the sons of Kohath shall come to carry them; but they shall not touch any holy thing, lest they die. These are the things in the tabernacle of meeting which the sons of Kohath are to carry.
    Numbers 7:9
    But to the sons of Kohath he gave none, because theirs was the service of the holy things, which they carried on their shoulders.
    Deuteronomy 31:9
    So Moses wrote this law and delivered it to the priests, the sons of Levi, who bore the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and to all the elders of Israel.
    Joshua 3:3
    And they commanded the people, saying, "When you see the ark of the covenant of the LORD your God, and the priests, the Levites, bearing it, then you shall set out from your place and go after it.
    Joshua 3:6
    Then Joshua spoke to the priests, saying, "Take up the ark of the covenant and cross over before the people." So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.
  6. Cross References
    1 Kings 3:4
    Now the king went to Gibeon to sacrifice there, for that was the great high place: Solomon offered a thousand burnt offerings on that altar.
    2 Chronicles 1:3
    Then Solomon, and all the assembly with him, went to the high place that was at Gibeon; for the tabernacle of meeting with God was there, which Moses the servant of the LORD had made in the wilderness.
  7. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:13
    And so it was, when those bearing the ark of the LORD had gone six paces, that he sacrificed oxen and fatted sheep.
    2 Chronicles 1:6
    And Solomon went up there to the bronze altar before the LORD, which was at the tabernacle of meeting, and offered a thousand burnt offerings on it.
  8. Cross References
    2 Samuel 6:17
    So they brought the ark of the LORD, and set it in its place in the midst of the tabernacle that David had erected for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before the LORD.
  9. Cross References
    Exodus 26:33
    And you shall hang the veil from the clasps. Then you shall bring the ark of the Testimony in there, behind the veil. The veil shall be a divider for you between the holy place and the Most Holy.
    Exodus 26:34
    You shall put the mercy seat upon the ark of the Testimony in the Most Holy.
    1 Kings 6:19
    And he prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple, to set the ark of the covenant of the LORD there.
  10. Cross References
    1 Kings 6:27
    Then he set the cherubim inside the inner room; and they stretched out the wings of the cherubim so that the wing of the one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall. And their wings touched each other in the middle of the room.
  11. Cross References
    Exodus 25:13 - 15
    And you shall make poles of acacia wood, and overlay them with gold.
    Exodus 37:4
    He made poles of acacia wood, and overlaid them with gold.
    Exodus 37:5
    And he put the poles into the rings at the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.
  12. Cross References
    Exodus 25:21
    You shall put the mercy seat on top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the Testimony that I will give you.
    Deuteronomy 10:2
    'And I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets, which you broke; and you shall put them in the ark.'
  13. Cross References
    Exodus 25:16
    And you shall put into the ark the Testimony which I will give you.
    Deuteronomy 10:5
    "Then I turned and came down from the mountain, and put the tablets in the ark which I had made; and there they are, just as the LORD commanded me."
    Hebrews 9:4
    Which had the golden censer and the ark of the covenant overlaid on all sides with gold, in which were the golden pot that had the manna, Aaron's rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant.
  14. Cross References
    Exodus 24:7
    Then he took the Book of the Covenant and read in the hearing of the people. And they said, "All that the LORD has said we will do, and be obedient.
    Exodus 24:8
    And Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, "This is the blood of the covenant which the LORD has made with you according to all these words.
    Exodus 40:20
    He took the Testimony and put it into the ark, inserted the poles through the rings of the ark, and put the mercy seat on top of the ark.
    Deuteronomy 4:13
    So He declared to you His covenant which He commanded you to perform, the Ten Commandments; and He wrote them on two tablets of stone.
  15. Cross References
    Exodus 34:27
    Then the LORD said to Moses, "Write these words, for according to the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with you and with Israel.
    Exodus 34:28
    So he was there with the LORD forty days and forty nights; he neither ate bread nor drank water. And He wrote on the tablets the words of the covenant, the Ten Commandments.
  16. Cross References
    Exodus 40:34
    Then the cloud covered the tabernacle of meeting, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
    Exodus 40:35
    And Moses was not able to enter the tabernacle of meeting, because the cloud rested above it, and the glory of the LORD filled the tabernacle.
    2 Chronicles 7:1
    When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
    2 Chronicles 7:2
    And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.
  17. Cross References
    2 Chronicles 7:1
    When Solomon had finished praying, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the LORD filled the temple.
    2 Chronicles 7:2
    And the priests could not enter the house of the LORD, because the glory of the LORD had filled the LORD's house.
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