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.
There was nothing in the ark except the two stone tablets that Moses placed there at Mount Horeb, when the LORD made a covenant with the people of Israel after they left Egypt.
The writer is explaining that the ark of the covenant contained only the original stone tablets with God's commandments that Moses received at Mount Sinai.
📚 Historical Context
In the book of 1 Kings, Solomon is dedicating the newly built Temple in Jerusalem, marking a significant moment in Israel's history as the Ark of the Covenant is finally placed in its permanent home. This verse highlights that the Ark contained only the two stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, which Moses had placed inside during the Exodus when God established His covenant with the Israelites at Mount Horeb. This underscores the Ark's role as a symbol of God's presence and the foundational importance of the covenant in Israelite worship.
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