1 Kings 8:6 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

⁶ Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁶ 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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁶ And the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place in the Holy of Holies of the house, under the wings of the cherubim.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁶ And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Jehovah unto its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.

Common English Bible

⁶ The priests brought the chest containing the LORD’s covenant to its designated spot beneath the wings of the winged creatures in the inner sanctuary of the temple, the most holy place.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁶ And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, into the oracle of the temple, in the Holy of Holies, under the wings of the cherubim.

1 Kings 8:6 Cross References

1 Kings 6:27

He put the cherubim in the innermost part of the house; the wings of the cherubim were spread out so that a wing of one was touching the one wall and a wing of the other cherub was touching the other wall; their other wings toward the center of the house were touching wing to wing.

1 Kings 6:19

The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.

2 Samuel 6:17

They brought in the ark of the Lord and set it in its place, inside the tent that David had pitched for it, and David offered burnt offerings and offerings of well-being before the Lord.

Ezekiel 10:5

The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty when he speaks.

Isaiah 37:16

“O Lord of hosts, God of Israel, who are enthroned above the cherubim, you are God, you alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth; you have made heaven and earth.

Psalm 99:1

The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble! He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!

Psalm 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph like a flock! You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth

2 Chronicles 5:7

Then the priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, in the inner sanctuary of the house, in the most holy place, underneath the wings of the cherubim.

1 Kings 8:4

So they brought up the ark of the Lord, the tent of meeting, and all the holy vessels that were in the tent; the priests and the Levites brought them up.

2 Samuel 6:2

David and all the people with him set out and went from Baale-judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the name of the Lord of hosts who is enthroned on the cherubim.

1 Samuel 4:4

So the people sent to Shiloh and brought from there the ark of the covenant of the Lord of hosts, who is enthroned on the cherubim. The two sons of Eli, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

Exodus 37:9

The cherubim spread out their wings above, overshadowing the cover with their wings. They faced one another; the faces of the cherubim were turned toward the cover.

1 Kings 6:16

He built twenty cubits of the rear of the house with boards of cedar from the floor to the rafters, and he built this within as an inner sanctuary, as the most holy place.

1 Kings 8:3

And all the elders of Israel came, and the priests carried the ark.

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.

1 Chronicles 22:19

Now set your mind and heart to seek the Lord your God. Go and build the sanctuary of the Lord God so that the ark of the covenant of the Lord and the holy vessels of God may be brought into the house built for the name of the Lord.”

Ezekiel 41:4

He measured the depth of the room, twenty cubits, and its width, twenty cubits, beyond the nave. And he said to me, “This is the most holy place.”

Psalm 80:2

before Ephraim and Benjamin and Manasseh. Stir up your might, and come to save us!