1 Kings 8:9

God's Word

There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses put there at Horeb, where the Lord made a promise to the Israelites after they left Egypt.

Cross References

1 Kings 8:21

I’ve made a place there for the ark which contains the Lord’s promise that he made to our ancestors when he brought them out of Egypt.”

2 Chronicles 5:10

There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets Moses placed there at Horeb, where the Lord made a promise to the Israelites after they left Egypt.

2 Chronicles 5:9

The poles were so long that their ends could be seen in the holy place by anyone standing in front of the inner room, but they couldn’t be seen outside. (They are still there today.)

Exodus 13:21

By day the Lord went ahead of them in a column of smoke to lead them on their way. By night he went ahead of them in a column of fire to give them light so that they could travel by day or by night.

Exodus 14:24

Just before dawn, the Lord looked down from the column of fire and smoke and threw the Egyptian camp into a panic.

Exodus 16:10

While Aaron was speaking to the whole community of Israelites, they looked toward the desert. Suddenly, they saw the glory of the Lord in the ⌞column of⌟ smoke.

Exodus 16:33

Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar, put two quarts of manna in it, and put it in the Lord’s presence to be kept for your descendants.”

Exodus 25:16

Then you will put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you.

Exodus 25:21

After you put into the ark the words of my promise which I will give you, place the throne of mercy on top.

Exodus 40:20

He took the words of God’s promise and put them in the ark. He put the poles on the ark and placed the throne of mercy on top of the ark.

Ezekiel 10:4

The Lord’s glory rose from the angels to the entrance of the temple, the cloud filled the temple, and the brightness of the Lord’s glory filled the courtyard.

Leviticus 16:2

The Lord said, “Tell your brother Aaron that he cannot go into the holy place whenever he wants to. If he goes up to the canopy and stands in front of the throne of mercy on the ark, he will die, because I appear in the smoke above the throne of mercy.

Numbers 17:10

The Lord said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the words of my promise, and keep it there as a sign to warn any other rebels. Then you will stop their complaints about me, and they won’t die.”

Numbers 9:15

On the day the tent of the words of God’s promise was set up, the ⌞column of⌟ smoke covered it. From evening until morning, the smoke over the tent glowed like fire.

Deuteronomy 31:26

“Take this Book of Teachings, and put it next to the ark of the promise of the Lord your God, where it will be a witness against you.

Deuteronomy 4:13

The Lord told you about the terms of his promise, the ten commandments, which he commanded you to do. Then he wrote them on two stone tablets.

Hebrews 9:4

It contained the gold incense burner and the ark of the Lord’s promise. The ark was completely covered with gold. In the ark were the gold jar filled with manna, Aaron’s staff that had blossomed, and the tablets on which the promise  was written.

Revelation 15:8

The temple was filled with smoke from the glory of God and his power. No one could enter the temple until the seven plagues of the seven angels came to an end.