1 Kings 8:6
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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.(A)
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1 Kings 6:27
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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.(A)
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1 Kings 6:19
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19 The inner sanctuary he prepared in the innermost part of the house, to set there the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
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2 Samuel 6:17
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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.(A)
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Exodus 26:33-34
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33 You shall hang the curtain under the clasps and bring the ark of the covenant in there, within the curtain, and the curtain shall separate for you the holy place from the most holy place.(A) 34 You shall put the cover on the ark of the covenant in the most holy place.(B)
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Ezekiel 10:5
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5 The sound of the wings of the cherubim was heard as far as the outer court, like the voice of God Almighty[a] when he speaks.(A)
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- 10.5 Traditional rendering of Heb El Shaddai
Isaiah 37:16
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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.(A)
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Psalm 99:1
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Psalm 99
Praise to God for His Holiness
1 The Lord is king; let the peoples tremble!
He sits enthroned upon the cherubim; let the earth quake!(A)
Psalm 80:1
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Psalm 80
Prayer for Israel’s Restoration
To the leader: on Lilies, a Covenant. Of Asaph. A Psalm.
1 Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
you who lead Joseph like a flock!
You who are enthroned upon the cherubim, shine forth(A)
2 Chronicles 5:7
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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.
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1 Kings 8:4
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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.(A)
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2 Samuel 6:2
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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.(A)
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1 Samuel 4:4
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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.(A)
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Exodus 40:20-21
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20 He took the covenant and put it into the ark and put the poles on the ark and set the cover above the ark,(A) 21 and he brought the ark into the tabernacle and set up the curtain for screening and screened the ark of the covenant as the Lord had commanded Moses.(B)
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Exodus 37:9
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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.
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Exodus 25:20-22
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20 The cherubim shall spread out their wings above, overshadowing the cover with their wings. They shall face one to another; the faces of the cherubim shall be turned toward the cover.(A) 21 You shall put the cover on the top of the ark, and in the ark you shall put the covenant that I am giving you.(B) 22 There I will meet with you, and from above the cover, from between the two cherubim that are on the ark of the covenant, I will tell you all that I am commanding you for the Israelites.(C)
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