1 Kings 8 Footnotes

8:8 “They are still there today,” that is, the days when the books of Kings were first written during the early days of the exile. The disappearance of the ark of the covenant was anticipated by Jeremiah (Jr 3:16).

8:11 The “cloud” was the form that represented the Lord’s glory and presence (Ex 40:34-38). It occupied the tabernacle and led the Israelites during the wilderness years.