Ark of the Covenant
Dimensions, &c of -- Ex 25:10; 37:1. Entirely covered with gold -- Ex 25:11; 37:2. Surrounded with a crown of gold -- Ex 25:11. Furnished with rings and staves -- Ex 25:12-15; 37:3-5. Tables of testimony alone placed in -- Ex 25:16,21; 1Ki 8:9,21; 2Ch 5:10; Heb 9:4. Mercy-seat laid upon -- Ex 25:21; 26:34. Placed in the Holy of Holies -- Ex 26:33; 40:21; Heb 9:3,4. The pot of manna and Aaron's rod laid up before -- Heb 9:4; Ex 16:33,34; Nu 17:10. A copy of the law laid in the side of -- De 31:26. Anointed with sacred oil -- Ex 30:26. Covered with the vail by the priests before removal -- Nu 4:5,6. Was called the Ark of God. -- 1Sa 3:3. Ark of God's strength. -- 2Ch 6:41; Ps 132:8. Ark of the covenant of the Lord. -- Nu 10:33. Ark of the testimony. -- Ex 30:6; Nu 7:89. A symbol of the presence and glory of God -- Nu 14:43,44; Jos 1:6; 1Sa 14:18,19; Ps 132:8. Esteemed the glory of Israel -- 1Sa 4:21,22. Was holy -- 2Ch 35:3. Sanctified its resting place -- 2Ch 8:11. The Israelites enquired of the Lord before -- Jos 7:6-9; Jdj 20:27; 1Ch 13:3. Was carried By priests of Levites alone. -- De 10:8; Jos 3:14; 2Sa 15:24; 1Ch 15:2. Before the Israelites in their journeys. -- Nu 10:33; Jos 3:6. Sometimes to the camp in war. -- 1Sa 4:4,5. Profanation of, punished -- Nu 4:5,15; 1Sa 6:19; 1Ch 15:13. Protecting of, rewarded -- 1Ch 13:14. Captured by the Philistines -- 1Sa 4:11. Miracles connected with Jordan divided. -- Jos 4:7. Fall of the walls of Jericho. -- Jos 6:6-20. Fall of Dagon. -- 1Sa 5:1-4. Philistines plagued. -- 1Sa 5:6-12. Manner of its restoration. -- 1Sa 6:1-18. At Kirjath-jearim twenty years -- 1Sa 7:1,2. Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom -- 2Sa 6:1-11. David made a tent for -- 2Sa 6:17; 1Ch 15:1. Brought into the city of David -- 2Sa 6:12-15; 1Ch 15:25-28. Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity -- 1Ki 8:1-6; 2Ch 5:2-9. A type of Christ -- Ps 40:8; Re 11:19.