1 Kings 8:6-7

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 1 Kings 8:1-11

The temple, though richly beautified, yet while it was without the ark was like a body without a soul, or a candlestick without a candle, or (to speak more properly) a house without an inhabitant. All the cost and pains bestowed on this stately structure are lost if God do not accept them; and, unless he please to own it as the place where he will record his name, it is after all but a ruinous heap. When therefore all the work is ended (1 Kgs. 7:51), the one thing needful is yet behind, and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:6

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place ,.... Destined for it, the like to which it had in the tabernacle: into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place ; that part of the house where the divine oracle was, the holy of holies; for though into it none but the high priest might enter, and he but once a year; yet in case of necessity, as for the repair of it, which the Jews F19 Vid. Maimon. Hilchot Beth Habechirah, c. 7. sect. 23. gather... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark ,.... The most holy place where the ark stood, even from wall to wall: and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staves thereof above ; so that neither could be seen. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:6

And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant unto his [ i.e; its . But this word is never found in the A.V. It has come into use since the date of our translation] place [cf. 1 Kings 6:19 ] into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place [Heb. holy of holies ] , even under the wings of the cherubims [ 1 Kings 6:27 . Whether the ark stood with its length east and west, or north and south, it is somewhat difficult to decide. But see on 1 Kings 6:8 ]. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:6

The Ark of the Covenant. The ark was the heart of the temple. For it the shrine was erected. It was regarded as the throne of Jehovah. Hence the reverence with which it was approached. In itself the ark was not very remarkable. It was a chest 2.5 cubits long, and 1.5 cubits deep and broad, made of wood covered with gold; the lid, called "the mercy seat," being of pure gold, having the cherubim at its ends. For its construction see Exodus 25:1-40 ; where it is placed first as the most... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered [ יָסֹכוּ from סָכַךְ , texit ; hence, סֻכָה , booth ; LXX . περιεκάλυπτον , i.e; overshadowed and concealed. This word is of some importance as showing that the ark would thenceforward and always be in complete darkness, under the outstretched wings of the cherubim—a fact which suggests the true explanation of the following verse] the ark and the staves thereof... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - 1 Kings 8:6-8

1 Kings 8:6-8. Under the wings of the cherubim Which Solomon had made. For the cherubim made by Moses were fixed to the mercy-seat and the ark, and were inseparable from it, and therefore, together with the ark, were placed under the wings of these cherubim. And they drew out the staves Not wholly, which was expressly forbidden, (Exodus 25:15; Numbers 4:6,) but in part. That the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place That is, the most holy, often called the holy place by... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - 1 Kings 8:1-21

The ark brought to the temple (8:1-21)People came from all over Israel to celebrate the dedication of the temple (see v. 65). The ceremony took place at the time of the mid-year festival season (8:1-2; see Leviticus 23:24,Leviticus 23:27,Leviticus 23:34).In transferring the ark from David’s temporary tent to the temple, Solomon, evidently remembering the mistake of his father, was careful to see that the priests and Levites carried the ark and all the holy vessels in the proper manner (3-9; cf.... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - 1 Kings 8:6

oracle = the most holy place. Compare 2 Samuel 16:23 . the most holy place = the holy of holies. read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - 1 Kings 8:1-11

The entrance of the ark 8:1-11The Israelites regarded the ark as the throne of Yahweh. It was the place where He manifested His presence in a localized way and where He received the blood that atoned for the Israelites’ sins on the Day of Atonement. The ark had rested in David’s tabernacle in Zion since David had brought it from the house of Obed-edom (2 Samuel 6:17). It was the only item in the temple that was not new. Perhaps God did not change it to help the people realize that He,... read more

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