1 Kings 8:7-8

8:7 The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles. ¹  8:8 The poles were so long their ends were visible from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they could not be seen from beyond that point. ²  They have remained there to this very day.

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¹ sn And its poles. These poles were used to carry the ark. See Exod 25:13-15.

² tn Heb “they could not be seen outside.”