Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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.

Bible References

And the priests

1 Kings 8:4
The priests and the Levites brought the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting, and the holy utensils that were in the tent.
2 Samuel 6:17
They brought the ark of the Lord and set it in its place inside the tent David had set up for it. Then David offered burnt offerings and fellowship offerings in the Lord’s presence.
2 Chronicles 5:7
The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the most holy place, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

His place

1 Kings 6:19
He prepared the inner sanctuary inside the temple to put the ark of the Lord’s covenant there.
Exodus 26:33
Hang the veil under the clasps and bring the ark of the testimony there behind the veil, so the veil will make a separation for you between the holy place and the most holy place.
Exodus 40:20
Moses took the testimony and placed it in the ark, and attached the poles to the ark. He set the mercy seat on top of the ark.

Under the wings

1 Kings 6:27
Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one’s wing touched one wall while the second cherub’s wing touched the other wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing.
Exodus 25:20
The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be toward the mercy seat.
Exodus 37:9
They had wings spread out. They faced each other and covered the mercy seat with their wings. The faces of the cherubim were looking toward the mercy seat.
1 Samuel 4:4
So the people sent men to Shiloh to bring back the ark of the covenant of the Lord of Hosts, who dwells between the cherubim. Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.
2 Samuel 6:2
He and all his troops set out to bring the ark of God from Baale-judah. The ark is called by the Name, the name of Yahweh of Hosts who dwells between the cherubim.
Psalm 80:1
For the choir director: according to “The Lilies.” A testimony of Asaph. A psalm.Listen, Shepherd of Israel,
who leads Joseph like a flock;
You who sit enthroned on the cherubim,
rise up
Psalm 99:1
The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.
Let the earth quake.
Isaiah 37:16
Lord of Hosts, God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are God—You alone—of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth.
Ezekiel 10:5
The sound of the cherubim’s wings could be heard as far as the outer court; it was like the voice of God Almighty when He speaks.

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