1 Samuel 4:4

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

So the people sent to Shiloh, that they might bring from thence the ark of the covenant of the LORD of hosts, which dwelleth between the cherubims: and the two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Which dwelleth

The cherubims

Exodus 25:18

Numbers 7:89

Hophni

With the ark

Numbers 4:5

Bible References

Which dwelleth

David arose, and went with all the people who were with him, from Baale Judah, to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name, even the name of the LORD of hosts who sits above the cherubim.

Hezekiah prayed before the LORD, and said, "The LORD, the God of Israel, who sit above the cherubim, you are the God, even you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

Hear us, Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock, you who sit above the cherubim, shine forth.

The LORD reigns. Let the peoples tremble. He sits enthroned among the cherubim. Let the earth be moved.

The cherubims

You shall make two cherubim of hammered gold. You shall make them at the two ends of the mercy seat.

When Moses went into the Tent of Meeting to speak with the LORD, he heard his voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the Testimony, from between the two cherubim: and he spoke to him.

Hophni

Now the sons of Eli were base men; they did not know the LORD.

But to the wicked God says, "What right do you have to declare my statutes, that you have taken my covenant on your lips,

"Now, please entreat the favor of God, that he may be gracious to us. With this, will he accept any of you?" says the LORD of hosts.

The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"

With the ark

When the camp moves forward, Aaron shall go in, and his sons, and they shall take down the veil of the screen, and cover the ark of the Testimony with it,