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The priests brought in the ark of the covenant of Yahweh to its place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubim.
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For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the poles of it above.
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The poles were so long that the ends of the poles were seen from the holy place before the oracle; but they were not seen outside: and there they are to this day.
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There was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone which Moses put there at Horeb, when Yahweh made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of the land of Egypt.
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It came to pass, when the priests were come out of the holy place, that the cloud filled the house of Yahweh,
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so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud; for the glory of Yahweh filled the house of Yahweh.
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Then spoke Solomon, Yahweh has said that he would dwell in the thick darkness.
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I have surely built you a house of habitation, a place for you to dwell in forever.
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The king turned his face about, and blessed all the assembly of Israel: and all the assembly of Israel stood.
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He said, Blessed be Yahweh, the God of Israel, who spoke with his mouth to David your father, and has with his hand fulfilled it, saying,
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Since the day that I brought forth my people Israel out of Egypt, I chose no city out of all the tribes of Israel to build a house, that my name might be there; but I chose David to be over my people Israel.