1 Kings 8:9

There was nothing in the ark, save the two tables of stone, which Moses deposited there in Horeb,—the tables of the covenant which Yahweh solemnised with the sons of Israel, when they came forth out of the land of Egypt.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

8And they drew out the staves, and the heads of the staves were seen from the holy place, in front of the shrine, although they were not seen on the outside,—and they have remained there until this day.

10And so it was, when the priests came forth out of the holy place, that, a cloud, filled the house of Yahweh;

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Cross References

Exodus 14:24And it came to pass in the morning watch, that Yahweh looked down into the camp of the Egyptians, through the pillar of fire and cloud, and confused the camp of the Egyptians;

Exodus 16:33So Moses said unto Aaron—Take a single basket, and put therein an omer-full of manna,—and set it down before Yahweh, as a thing to be preserved to your generations.

Exodus 24:16And the glory of Yahweh rested upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it six days,—then called he unto Moses on the seventh day, out of the midst of the cloud.

Exodus 25:21And thou shalt put the propitiatory upon the ark above,—and in the ark, shalt thou put the testimony, which I will give unto thee.

Exodus 40:20And he took and placed the testimony within the ark, and put the staves upon the ark,—and placed the propitiatory upon the ark, above;

Leviticus 16:2And Yahweh said unto Moses—Speak unto Aaron thy brother, that he do not come at all times into the holy place, within the veil,—into the presence of the propitiatory, which is upon the ark, so shall he not die, for, in the cloud, will I appear upon the propitiatory.

Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 8:2-12

The Dedication of the Temple. ( b. c. 1003.) 1 Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto king Solomon in Jerusalem, that they might bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion. 2 And all the men of Israel assembled themselves unto king Solomon at the feast in the month Ethanim, which is the seventh month. 3 And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests took up the ark. 4 And… Read the whole commentary →

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