1 Kings 8:9

1 Kings 8:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
• New International Version (NIV)There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt.
• English Standard Version (ESV)There was nothing in the ark except the two tablets of stone that Moses put there at Horeb, where the Lord made a covenant with the people of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Nothing was in the ark except the two tablets of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

Context of 1 Kings 8:9

7The wings of the cherubs touched each other above the place where the Covenant Box was. The cherubs covered the Covenant Box and the poles that the Levites used to carry it. 8The poles were very long. The priests could see their ends from the Holy Place, if they stood in front of the Most Holy Place. But nobody could see the poles from outside the temple. And they are still there today. There was nothing in the Covenant Box, except the two flat stones that Moses had put there at Sinai. That was where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out from Egypt. 10When the priests came out from the Holy Place, a cloud filled the Lord's temple. 11The priests could not do their work to serve the Lord, because of the cloud. The Lord's bright glory filled his temple.

1 Kings 8:9 word by word

אֵ֚ין בָּֽאָר֔וֹן רַ֗ק שְׁנֵי֙ לֻח֣וֹת הָאֲבָנִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֨ר הִנִּ֥חַ שָׁ֛ם מֹשֶׁ֖ה בְּחֹרֵ֑ב אֲשֶׁ֨ר כָּרַ֤ת יְהוָה֙ עִם־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֔ל בְּצֵאתָ֖ם מֵאֶ֥רֶץ מִצְרָֽיִם׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• nothing in the arkאֲרוֹן'ârôn 'ârôn · arkH727
• saveרַקraq · exceptH7535
• the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• tablesלוּחַlûach lûach · tabletH3871
• of stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH68
• which Mosesמֹשֶׁהmôsheh · MosesH4872
• putיָנַחyânach · to restH3240
• there at Horebחֹרֵבchôrêb · HorebH2722
• when the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• madeכָּרַתkârath · to cut: make(covenant)H3772
• with the childrenבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
• of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵלyiώrâ'êl · IsraelH3478
• when they came outיָצָאyâtsâ' · to come out: comeH3318
• of the landאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776
• of Egyptמִצְרַ֫יִםmitsrayim · EgyptH4714

Cross-references for 1 Kings 8:9

• Exodus 25:21Then put the lid on the top of the box. Put the flat stones with the words of the covenant into the box. I will give those to you.
• Deuteronomy 10:2I will write on the new stones the same words that I wrote on the first stones. You broke those stones. But you must put the new stones into the wooden box.’
• 2 Chronicles 5:10There was nothing in the Covenant Box, except the two flat pieces of stone that Moses had put there at Sinai mountain. That was where the Lord made a covenant with the Israelites after they came out from Egypt.
• Exodus 16:33So Moses said to Aaron, ‘Put an omer of manna into a jar. Then put the jar in the place where we worship the Lord. We must keep it safe, so that our descendants can see it in the future.’
• Numbers 17:10The Lord said to Moses, ‘Put Aaron's stick in front of the Covenant Box again. The people will see it there like a sign. Then they will remember that they must not turn against me. If they continue to complain, they will die.’
• Hebrews 9:4The gold altar for incense was in there. The Covenant Box was there too. The box had gold on all its sides. Inside the box was the gold pot that contained the special food called manna. The box also contained Aaron's stick that had grown leaves. It also contained the two flat stones on which God had written the rules of his agreement with his people.
• Exodus 40:20Moses took the two flat stones with God's special commands on them. He put them inside the Covenant Box. He put the poles through the rings on the box. He put the special lid on top of the box.
• Deuteronomy 31:26‘Take this book of God's Law. Put it next to the Covenant Box of the Lord your God. It must remain there, so that the Israelites will know when they are guilty.
• 1 Kings 8:21I have made a place there for the Covenant Box. It contains the covenant that the Lord made with our ancestors when he brought them out of Egypt.’
• Exodus 24:8Then Moses used the blood in the bowls to splash on the people. He said, ‘This blood shows that you accept the covenant that the Lord has made with you. You agree to obey the rules of his covenant.’
• Exodus 34:27Then the Lord said to Moses, ‘Write down these words. They are the rules of the covenant that I have made with you and with the Israelites.’
• Deuteronomy 4:13He told you about his covenant and the ten commands that he wrote on two flat pieces of stone. He commanded you to obey them.
• Exodus 13:21As they travelled, the Lord was leading them. During the day, he was there as a pillar of cloud that went in front of them. During the night, he went as a pillar of fire. This gave them light, so they could travel during the day or the night.
• Exodus 14:24Just before dawn, the Lord looked down from the pillar of cloud with fire in it. He saw the Egyptian army and he made them become confused.
• Exodus 16:10While Aaron spoke, the Israelites looked towards the desert. They saw the bright glory of the Lord which appeared in the cloud.
• Exodus 24:16The Lord's bright glory appeared on Sinai mountain. The cloud covered the mountain for six days. On the seventh day, the Lord called out to Moses from inside the cloud.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 8:9

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9Save the two tables of stone - See my notes on Hebrews 9:4; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Comparing this statement with Hebrews 9:4, it would seem that Solomon, now that the sacred chest had reached its final resting-place, and stood in a large chamber surrounded by tables 2 Chronicles 4:8, removed the pot of manna and the rod from the interior, and set them elsewhere in the holy of holies.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9The emphasis on the two stone tablets that Moses put in the ark (see 1 Kings 8:21; Exodus 25:21; Deuteronomy 31:26) suggests Solomon was thinking about renewing the covenant of Moses and dedicating the temple.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone--Nothing else was ever in the ark, the articles mentioned (He 9:4) being not in, but by it, being laid in the most holy place before the testimony (Ex 16:33; Nu 17:10).Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 8:9

• Ark
• Horeb
• Law
• Table
• Worship

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• Horeb
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• Children of Israel
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings