Add parallel Print Page Options

The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s promise to its place in the inner room of the temple (the most holy place) under the wings of the angels.[a]

When the angels’ outstretched wings were over the place where the ark ⌞rested⌟, the angels became a covering above the ark and its poles. 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.)

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 8:6 Or “cherubim.”

Bible Gateway Recommends

The Concise A to Z Guide to Finding It in the Bible
The Concise A to Z Guide to Finding It in the Bible
Retail: $13.99
Our Price: $12.59
Save: $1.40 (10%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars
Little Girls Bible Storybook for Mothers and Daughters
Little Girls Bible Storybook for Mothers and Daughters
Retail: $17.99
Our Price: $13.49
Save: $4.50 (25%)
5.0 of 5.0 stars