Bible Concordances
Ark of the Covenant

Torrey's Topical Textbook

• Dimensions, &c of
  Exodus 25:10; 37:1

• Entirely covered with gold
  Exodus 25:11; 37:2

• Surrounded with a crown of gold
  Exodus 25:11

• Furnished with rings and staves
  Exodus 25:12-15; 37:3-5

• Tables of testimony alone placed in
  Exodus 25:16,21; 1 Kings 8:9,21; 2 Chronicles 5:10; Hebrews 9:4

• Mercy-seat laid upon
  Exodus 25:21; 26:34

• Placed in the Holy of Holies
  Exodus 26:33; 40:21; Hebrews 9:3,4

• The pot of manna and Aaron's rod laid up before
  Hebrews 9:4; Exodus 16:33,34; Numbers 17:10

• A copy of the law laid in the side of
  Deuteronomy 31:26

• Anointed with sacred oil
  Exodus 30:26

• Covered with the vail by the priests before removal
  Numbers 4:5,6

• WAS CALLED THE
  • Ark of God
    1 Samuel 3:3
  • Ark of God's strength
    2 Chronicles 6:41; Psalm 132:8
  • Ark of the covenant of the Lord
    Numbers 10:33
  • Ark of the testimony
    Exodus 30:6; Numbers 7:89

• A symbol of the presence and glory of God
  Numbers 14:43,44; Joshua 1:6; 1 Samuel 14:18,19; Psalm 132:8

• Esteemed the glory of Israel
  1 Samuel 4:21,22

• Was holy
  2 Chronicles 35:3

• Sanctified its resting place
  2 Chronicles 8:11

• The Israelites enquired of the Lord before
  Joshua 7:6-9; Judges 20:27; 1 Chronicles 13:3

• WAS CARRIED
  • By priests of Levites alone
    Deuteronomy 10:8; Joshua 3:14; 2 Samuel 15:24; 1 Chronicles 15:2
  • Before the Israelites in their journeys
    Numbers 10:33; Joshua 3:6
  • Sometimes to the camp in war
    1 Samuel 4:4,5

• Profanation of, punished
  Numbers 4:5,15; 1 Samuel 6:19; 1 Chronicles 15:13

• Protecting of, rewarded
  1 Chronicles 13:14

• Captured by the Philistines
  1 Samuel 4:11

• MIRACLES CONNECTED WITH
  • Jordan divided
    Joshua 4:7
  • Fall of the walls of Jericho
    Joshua 6:6-20
  • Fall of Dagon
    1 Samuel 5:1-4
  • Philistines plagued
    1 Samuel 5:6-12
  • Manner of its restoration
    1 Samuel 6:1-18

• At Kirjath-jearim twenty years
  1 Samuel 7:1,2

• Removed from Kirjath-jearim to the house of Obed-edom
  2 Samuel 6:1-11

• David made a tent for
  2 Samuel 6:17; 1 Chronicles 15:1

• Brought into the city of David
  2 Samuel 6:12-15; 1 Chronicles 15:25-28

• Brought by Solomon into the temple with great solemnity
  1 Kings 8:1-6; 2 Chronicles 5:2-9

• A type of Christ
  Psalm 40:8; Revelation 11:19