8:6 The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned 1 place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs. 8:7 The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles. 2 8:8 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. 3 They have remained there to this very day. 8:9 There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets Moses had placed there in Horeb. 4 It was there that 5 the Lord made an agreement with the Israelites after he brought them out of the land of Egypt. 8:10 Once the priests left the holy place, a cloud filled the Lord’s temple. 8:11 The priests could not carry out their duties 6 because of the cloud; the Lord’s glory filled his temple. 7
8:12 Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he lives in thick darkness. 8:13 O Lord, 8 truly I have built a lofty temple for you, a place where you can live permanently.”
1 tn The word “assigned” is supplied in the translation for clarification.
2 sn And its poles. These poles were used to carry the ark. See Exod 25:13-15.
3 tn Heb “they could not be seen outside.”
4 sn Horeb is another name for Mount Sinai.
5 tn Heb “in Horeb where.”
6 tn Heb “were not able to stand to serve.”
7 tn Heb “the house of the
8 tn The words “O