2 Chronicles 5:7

New International Reader's Version

The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its place in the Most Holy Room of the temple. They put it under the wings of the cherubim.

Cross References

1 Chronicles 22:19

So be committed to the Lord your God with all your heart and soul. Start building the temple of the Lord God. Then bring the ark of the covenant of the Lord into it. Also bring in the sacred objects that belong to God. The temple will be built for the Name of the Lord.”

2 Chronicles 35:3

The Levites taught all the people of Israel. The Levites had been set apart to the Lord. Josiah said to them, “Put the sacred ark of the covenant in the temple Solomon built. He was the son of David and king of Israel. The ark must not be carried around on your shoulders. Serve the Lord your God. Serve his people Israel.

2 Chronicles 4:20

He made the pure gold lampstands and their lamps. The lamps burned in front of the Most Holy Room, just as the law required.

2 Chronicles 5:4

All the elders of Israel arrived. Then the Levites picked up the ark and carried it.

2 Chronicles 5:6

The entire community of Israel had gathered around King Solomon. All of them were in front of the ark. They sacrificed huge numbers of sheep and cattle. There were so many animals that they couldn’t be recorded. In fact, they couldn’t even be counted.

2 Chronicles 5:8

The cherubim’s wings were spread out over the place where the ark was. They covered the ark. They also covered the poles used to carry it.

2 Chronicles 6:11

I’ve placed the ark there. The tablets of the Lord’s covenant are inside it. He made that covenant with the people of Israel.”

Psalm 132:8

‘Lord, rise up and come to your resting place. Come in together with the ark. It’s the sign of your power.

Ezekiel 41:4

He also measured the Most Holy Room. It was 35 feet long and 35 feet wide. He said to me, “This is the Most Holy Room.” It was beyond the back wall of the main hall.