Overview
2 Chronicles 5:1, The dedicated treasures; 2 Chronicles 5:2, The solemn induction of the ark into the oracle; 2 Chronicles 5:11, God being praised, gives a visible sign of his favour.

am 3000, bc 1004
brought in all: 1 Kings 7:51, 1 Chronicles 22:14, 1 Chronicles 26:26-28
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 11:10 - king David's spears 1 Chronicles 18:11 - dedicated 2 Chronicles 5:2 - Then Solomon

Wherefore: 1 Kings 8:2
in the feast: That is, as the Targumist observes, in the feast of tabernacles, which was held in the seventh month of the ecclesiastical year, which was called Ethanim. 2 Chronicles 7:8-10, Leviticus 23:34-36, 1 Kings 8:2
Reciprocal: Leviticus 9:5 - and all the congregation Deuteronomy 16:13 - the feast Ezekiel 45:25 - In the seventh

the Levites: Probably the Levites, of the family of Kohath, carried the ark into the courts of the temple; and then the priests conveyed it into its proper place. Numbers 4:15, Joshua 3:6, Joshua 6:6, 1 Kings 8:3, 1 Chronicles 15:2, 1 Chronicles 15:12-14
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 10:8 - bear

the tabernacle: 2 Chronicles 1:3, 1 Kings 8:4, 1 Kings 8:6
Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 10:8 - bear 1 Kings 8:3 - the priests took up

the priests: Psalms 132:8
to the oracle: 2 Chronicles 4:20, Exodus 37:6-9, 1 Kings 6:23-28, 1 Kings 8:6, 1 Kings 8:7, Hebrews 9:4, Hebrews 9:5
Reciprocal: Exodus 26:33 - the holy place 1 Kings 6:5 - oracle 1 Kings 6:19 - to set 2 Kings 19:15 - dwellest 1 Chronicles 16:1 - they brought 1 Chronicles 22:19 - to bring 1 Chronicles 28:11 - the place 2 Chronicles 6:11 - I put the ark 2 Chronicles 29:16 - the inner part 2 Chronicles 35:3 - in the house

the staves: Exodus 25:12-15, Exodus 37:3-5, Numbers 4:6
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 6:27 - they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims 2 Kings 19:15 - dwellest

they drew: As the ark was no longer to be carried about, the staves were unnecessary.
the ends: 1 Kings 8:8, 1 Kings 8:9
there it is: or, they are there, as 1Kings 8, 8, 1 Kings 8:8
unto this day: That is, the day when these events were recorded; not the day when these extracts were made, after the captivity, and consequently, long after the destruction of the temple.
Reciprocal: Exodus 25:15 - General Numbers 4:20 - the holy things Joshua 4:9 - and they are there 1 Kings 6:5 - oracle 1 Chronicles 4:43 - unto this day 1 Chronicles 15:15 - bare the ark 2 Chronicles 10:19 - unto this day 2 Chronicles 20:26 - unto this day Matthew 27:8 - unto

There was nothing: In the parallel passage in the Epistle to the Hebrews, it is expressly stated that in the ark were "the golden pot that had manna, and Aaron's rod that budded, and the tables of the covenant;" but it is evident that the apostle speaks there of the tabernacle erected by Moses, and of the state and contents of that tabernacle in the time of Moses; and in the temple there were several things added, and several left out.
save: 2 Chronicles 6:11, Exodus 31:18, Exodus 32:15, Exodus 32:16, Exodus 32:19, Exodus 34:1, Exodus 40:20, Deuteronomy 10:2-5, Hebrews 9:4
when: or, where
the Lord: Exodus 19:5, Exodus 24:7, Exodus 24:8, Deuteronomy 29:1, Deuteronomy 29:10-14, Jeremiah 31:31-34, Hebrews 8:6-13
Reciprocal: 1 Kings 8:9 - nothing

the priests: 2 Chronicles 7:2, 1 Timothy 6:16
the glory: Exodus 40:35, Isaiah 6:1-4, Ezekiel 10:4, Revelation 15:8
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:17 - the house Exodus 19:16 - thick Exodus 29:43 - sanctified Leviticus 9:6 - and the glory Leviticus 16:2 - in the cloud 1 Kings 8:9 - when 2 Chronicles 7:1 - the glory Ezra 5:11 - which a great Psalms 26:8 - where Isaiah 6:4 - the house Ezekiel 1:4 - a great Ezekiel 43:5 - the glory Haggai 2:7 - I will fill