1 Kings 8:21

1 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 8

“And I have set there a place for the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, which he made with our fathers, when he brought them out of the land of Egypt.”1 Kings 8:21

What Does 1 Kings 8:21 Mean?

1 Kings 8:21 is found in the book of 1 Kings, chapter 8, verse 21 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 9 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Key themes in this passage include Covenant.

Cross-References (9)

These passages are connected to 1 Kings 8:21 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

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.”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 Chronicles 22:19“Now set your heart and your soul to seek the LORD your God; arise therefore, and build ye the sanctuary of the LORD God, to bring the ark of the covenant of the LORD, and the holy vessels of God, into the house that is to be built to the name of the LORD.”1 Kings 8:5“And king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel, that were assembled unto him, were with him before the ark, sacrificing sheep and oxen, that could not be told nor numbered for multitude.”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 34:28“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.”Deuteronomy 9:9“When I was gone up into the mount to receive the tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant which the LORD made with you, then I abode in the mount forty days and forty nights, I neither did eat bread nor drink water:”Deuteronomy 9:11“And it came to pass at the end of forty days and forty nights, that the LORD gave me the two tables of stone, even the tables of the covenant.”2 Chronicles 6:11“And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the LORD, that he made with the children of Israel.”

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