NET Bible
"The cherubim’s wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles."
— 1 Kings 8:7, NET Bible
“For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.”
“For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above. ”
“For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles above.”
“For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and covered the ark, and the staves thereof above.”
“For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.”
“For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.”
The priests and Levites carried the ark of the LORD, the tent of meeting, and all the holy items in the tent.
Now King Solomon and all the Israelites who had assembled with him went on ahead of the ark and sacrificed more sheep and cattle than could be counted or numbered.
The priests brought the ark of the LORD’s covenant to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubim.
The cherubim’s wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.
The poles were so long their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. They have remained there to this very day.
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses had placed there in Horeb. It was there that the LORD made a covenant with the Israelites after he brought them out of the land of Egypt.
Once the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the LORD’s temple.