Tree of Life Version
1 Kings 8:9
9Nothing was in the ark except the two tables of stone that Moses put there at Horeb, when Adonai cut a covenant with the children of Israel when they came out of the land of Egypt.
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
7For the cheruvim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cheruvim covered the ark and its poles from above. 8But the poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the Holy Place before the inner Sanctuary, but they could not be seen outside; there they are to this day. Nothing was in the ark except the two tables of stone that Moses put there at Horeb, when Adonai cut a covenant with the children of Israel when they came out of the land of Egypt. 10Now when the kohanim came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the House of Adonai, 11so that the kohanim could not stand to minister because of the cloud, for the glory of Adonai filled the House of Adonai.
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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 25:21You are to put the atonement cover on top of the Ark, and inside the Ark you will put the Testimony that I will give you.
- Deuteronomy 10:2I will write on the tablets the words that were on the first tablets that you smashed, and you are to put them in the ark.’
- 2 Chronicles 5:10There was nothing in the Ark except the two tablets that Moses had placed there at Horeb, where Adonai made a covenant with Bnei-Yisrael when they came out of Egypt.
- Exodus 16:33Moses said to Aaron, “Take a jar and put a full omer of manna inside. Store it up before Adonai, to be kept throughout your generations.”
- Numbers 17:10Adonai said to Moses, “Put Aaron’s staff back in front of the Testimony to keep as a sign to the sons of rebellion, so that it may put an end to their grumblings against Me, and so they will not die.”
- Hebrews 9:4It held a golden altar of incense and the ark of the covenant, completely covered with gold. In the ark was a golden jar holding the manna , Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tablets of the covenant—
- Exodus 40:20He placed the Testimony into the Ark, set the poles on the Ark, and put the atonement cover on top of the Ark.
- Deuteronomy 31:26“Take this scroll of the Torah, and place it beside the Ark of the Covenant of Adonai your God. It will remain there as a witness against you,
- 1 Kings 8:21and have set there a place for the ark, in which is the covenant of Adonai, which He made with our fathers, when He brought them out of the land of Egypt.”
- Exodus 24:8Then Moses took the blood, sprinkled it on the people, and said, “Behold the blood of the covenant, which Adonai has cut with you, in agreement with all these words.”
- Exodus 34:27Then Adonai said to Moses, “Write these words, for based on these words I have cut a covenant with you and with Israel.”
- Deuteronomy 4:13He declared to you His covenant, which He commanded you to do—the Ten Words—and He wrote them on two tablets of stone.
- Exodus 13:21Adonai went before them in a pillar of cloud by day to lead the way and in a pillar of fire by night to give them light. So they could travel both day and night.
- Exodus 14:24Now it came about during the morning watch that Adonai looked at the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud and caused the army of the Egyptians to panic.
- Exodus 16:10Then, as Aaron spoke to the whole congregation of Bnei-Yisrael, they looked toward the wilderness, and the glory of Adonai appeared in the cloud.
- Exodus 24:16The glory of Adonai settled upon Mount Sinai, and the cloud covered it for six days. Then on the seventh day He called to Moses out of the midst of 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
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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
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