1 Kings 8 · Verse 9

1 Kings 8:9

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.
1 Kings 8:9, King James Version

1 Kings 8:9 in other translations

BSBThere was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses had placed in it at Horeb, where the LORD had made a covenant with the Israelites after they had come out of the land of Egypt.
WEBThere was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets 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.
ASVThere was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
YLTThere is nothing in the ark, only the two tables of stone which Moses put there in Horeb, when Jehovah covenanted with the sons of Israel in their going out of the land of Egypt.
DARBYThere was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses placed there at Horeb, when Jehovah made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
BBEThere was nothing in the ark but the two flat stones which Moses put there at Horeb, where the Lord made an agreement with the children of Israel when they came out of the land of Egypt.
WebsterThere was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, which Moses deposited there at Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.

What does 1 Kings 8:9 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
9. 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).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 9 Save the two tables of stone - See my notes on Heb 9:4 (note).

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 1 Kings 8:1-11

Solomon's peace-offerings. (62-66) Verses 1-11 The bringing in the ark, is the end which must crown the work: this was done with great solemnity. The ark was fixed in the place appointed for its rest in the inner part of the house, whence they expected God to speak to them, even in the most holy place. The staves of the ark were drawn out, so as to direct the high priest to the mercy-seat over the ark, when he went…

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1 Kings 8:9 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֵ֚ין'einthere notH369
בָּֽאָר֔וֹןba.'a.Ron[was] in the arkH727
רַ֗קRakonlyH7535
שְׁנֵי֙she.Nei[the] twoH8147
לֻח֣וֹתlu.Chot[the] tablets ofH3871
הָאֲבָנִ֔יםha.'a.va.Nim<the> stone<s>H68
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhichH834
הִנִּ֥חַhi.Ni.achhe placedH5117
שָׁ֛םshamthereH8033
מֹשֶׁ֖הmo.ShehMosesH4872
בְּחֹרֵ֑בbe.cho.Revat HorebH2722
אֲשֶׁ֨ר'a.SherwhereH834
כָּרַ֤תka.Rathe madeH3772
יְהוָה֙Yah.wehYahwehH3068
עִם\־'im-withH5973
בְּנֵ֣יbe.Nei[the] people ofH1121
יִשְׂרָאֵ֔לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
בְּצֵאתָ֖םbe.tze.Tamwhen came out theyH3318
מֵאֶ֥רֶץme.'E.retzfrom [the] land ofH776
מִצְרָֽיִם\׃mitz.Ra.yimEgyptH4714

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Cross references for 1 Kings 8:9

  • Exodus 25:21

    And thou shalt put the mercy seat above upon the ark; and in the ark thou shalt put the testimony that I shall give thee.

  • Hebrews 9:4

    Which had the golden censer, and the ark of the covenant overlaid round about with gold, wherein was the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron’s rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;

  • Exodus 40:20

    And he took and put the testimony into the ark, and set the staves on the ark, and put the mercy seat above upon the ark:

  • Deuteronomy 10:2-5

    And I will write on the tables the words that were in the first tables which thou brakest, and thou shalt put them in the ark. And I made an ark of shittim wood, and hewed two tables of stone like unto the first, and went up into the mount, having the two tables in mine hand. And he wrote on the tables, according to the first writing, the ten commandments, which the Lord spake unto you in the mount out of the midst of the fire in the day of the assembly: and the Lord gave them unto me. And I turned myself and came down from the mount, and put the tables in the ark which I had made; and there they be, as the Lord commanded me.

  • Exodus 34:27-28

    And the Lord said unto Moses, Write thou these words: for after the tenor of these words I have made a covenant with thee and with Israel. And he was there with the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did neither eat bread, nor drink water. And he wrote upon the tables the words of the covenant, the ten commandments.

  • 2 Chronicles 7:1-3

    Now when Solomon had made an end of praying, the fire came down from heaven, and consumed the burnt offering and the sacrifices; and the glory of the Lord filled the house. And the priests could not enter into the house of the Lord, because the glory of the Lord had filled the Lord’s house. And when all the children of Israel saw how the fire came down, and the glory of the Lord upon the house, they bowed themselves with their faces to the ground upon the pavement, and worshipped, and praised the Lord, saying, For he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever.

  • Deuteronomy 4:13

    And he declared unto you his covenant, which he commanded you to perform, even ten commandments; and he wrote them upon two tables of stone.

  • 2 Chronicles 5:10

    There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

  • Deuteronomy 31:26

    Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark of the covenant of the Lord your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee.

  • Exodus 16:10

    And it came to pass, as Aaron spake unto the whole congregation of the children of Israel, that they looked toward the wilderness, and, behold, the glory of the Lord appeared in the cloud.

  • Exodus 24:7-8

    And he took the book of the covenant, and read in the audience of the people: and they said, All that the Lord hath said will we do, and be obedient. And Moses took the blood, and sprinkled it on the people, and said, Behold the blood of the covenant, which the Lord hath made with you concerning all these words.

  • Numbers 9:15

    And on the day that the tabernacle was reared up the cloud covered the tabernacle, namely, the tent of the testimony: and at even there was upon the tabernacle as it were the appearance of fire, until the morning.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
nothing.
Ex 25:21; De 10:2; 2Ch 5:10
in the ark.
Ex 16:33; Nu 17:10; Heb 9:4
put there at Horeb.
Ex 25:21; 40:20; De 10:2,5; 31:26
when. or, where.
21; Ex 24:8; 34:27,28; De 4:13
the cloud.
Ex 13:21; 14:24; 16:10; 24:16-18; 40:34,35; Le 16:2; Nu 9:15
2Ch 5:13,14; 7:1-3; Eze 10:4; Re 15:8

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Context

  • 1 Kings 8:8

    And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.

  • 1 Kings 8:9

    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.

  • 1 Kings 8:10

    And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of the Lord,

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1 Kings 8:9 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
En el arca ninguna cosa había más de las dos tablas de piedra que había allí puesto Moisés en Horeb, donde Jehová hizo la alianza con los hijos de Israel, cuando salieron de la tierra de Egipto.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Il n’y avait rien dans l’arche, sauf les deux tables de pierre que Moïse y plaça en Horeb, quand l’ Éternel fit alliance avec les fils d’Israël, lorsqu’ils sortirent du pays d’Égypte.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Nichts war in der Lade, als nur die beiden steinernen Tafeln, welche Mose am Horeb hineinlegte, als Jehova einen Bund machte mit den Kindern Israel, als sie aus dem Lande Ägypten zogen.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
In arca autem non erat aliud nisi duæ tabulæ lapideæ quas posuerat in ea Moyses in Horeb, quando pepigit Dominus fœdus cum filiis Israël, cum egrederentur de terra Ægypti.