Exodus 25:15

The poles shall remain in the rings of the ark; they shall not be removed from it [so that the ark itself need not be touched].

1 Kings 8:8

The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were visible from the Holy Place that was in front of the Holy of Holies, but they were not visible from the outside; they are there to this day (the date of this writing).

2 Chronicles 5:9

The poles were so long that the ends of the poles of the ark were visible from the front of the Holy of Holies (inner sanctuary), but were not visible from the outside. They are there to this day.

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