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

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.

Then Hezekiah prayed before the Lord:

Lord 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.

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

The Lord reigns! Let the peoples tremble.
He is enthroned above the cherubim.
Let the earth quake.

The cherubims

Make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the mercy seat.

When Moses entered the tent of meeting to speak with the Lord, he heard the voice speaking to him from above the mercy seat that was on the ark of the testimony, from between the two cherubim. He spoke to him that way.

Hophni

Eli’s sons were wicked men; they had no regard for the Lord

But God says to the wicked:
“What right do you have to recite My statutes
and to take My covenant on your lips?

“And now ask for God’s favor. Will He be gracious to us? Since this has come from your hands, will He show any of you favor?” asks the Lord of Hosts.

The evil spirit answered them, “I know Jesus, and I recognize Paul—but who are you?”

With the ark

Whenever the camp is about to move on, Aaron and his sons are to go in, take down the screening veil, and cover the ark of the testimony with it.