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ark

Meaning of “ark”

1. The sacred chest called the ark of God, the testimony, or the covenant, made for Israel and set in the tabernacle or temple; the ark of God's testament is also seen in the heavenly temple. 2. The great vessel built by Noah in which his household and living creatures were preserved through the flood. 3. The small covered vessel of bulrushes in which the infant Moses was laid.

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First occurrence: Genesis 6:14

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Showing verses 1–10 of 13 · 15 word occurrences in this result

2 Chronicles 1:4
But the ark of God had David brought up from Kirjath-jearim to the place which David had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Jerusalem.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 1:4 · retained source text

But the Arke of God had Dauid brought vp from Kiriath-iearim, to the place which Dauid had prepared for it: for he had pitched a tent for it at Ierusalem.

1611 marginal note2.Sam 6.2,17.

2 Chronicles 5:2
¶ Then Solomon assembled the elders of Israel, and all the heads of the tribes, the chief of the fathers of the children of Israel, unto Jerusalem, to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, which is Zion.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:2 · retained source text

¶ Then Solomon assembled the Elders of Israel, and all the heads of the Tribes, the chiefe of the fathers of the children of Israel vnto Ierusalem, to bring vp the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD, out of the citie of Dauid, which is Zion.

1611 marginal note1.King. 8.1. &c.

2 Chronicles 5:4
And all the elders of Israel came; and the Levites took up the ark.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:4 · retained source text

And all the Elders of Israel came, and the Leuites tooke vp the Arke.

2 Chronicles 5:5
And they brought up the ark, and the tabernacle of the congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the priests and the Levites bring up.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:5 · retained source text

And they brought vp the Arke, and the tabernacle of the Congregation, and all the holy vessels that were in the tabernacle, these did the Priests and the Leuites bring vp.

2 Chronicles 5:6
Also king Solomon, and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled unto him before the ark, sacrificed sheep and oxen, which could not be told nor numbered for multitude.
1 word occurrence in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:6 · retained source text

Also king Solomon and all the congregation of Israel that were assembled vnto him before the Arke, sacrificed sheepe and oxen, which could not be told nor numbred for multitude.

2 Chronicles 5:7
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the Lord unto his place, to the oracle of the house, into the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims:
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:7 · retained source text

And the priests brought in the Arke of the Couenant of the LORD vnto his place, to the Oracle of the house, into the most holy place, euen vnder the wings of the Cherubims:

2 Chronicles 5:8
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
2 word occurrences in this verse
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1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:8 · retained source text

For the Cherubims spread foorth their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke and the staues thereof, aboue.

2 Chronicles 5:9
And they drew out the staves of the ark, that the ends of the staves were seen from the ark before the oracle; but they were not seen without. And there it is unto this day.
2 word occurrences in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:9 · retained source text

And they drew out the staues of the Arke, that the ends of the staues were seene from the Arke before the Oracle, but they were not seene without. And there it is vnto this day.

1611 marginal noteOr, they are there, as 1.king. 8.8.

2 Chronicles 5:10
There was nothing in the ark save the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the Lord made a covenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading & marginal notes
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 5:10 · retained source text

There was nothing in the Arke saue the two tables which Moses put therein at Horeb, when the LORD made a couenant with the children of Israel, when they came out of Egypt.

1611 marginal noteOr, where.

1611 marginal noteDeut. 10.2,5.

2 Chronicles 6:11
And in it have I put the ark, wherein is the covenant of the Lord, that he made with the children of Israel.
1 word occurrence in this verse
The 1611 reading
1611 witness · 2 Chronicles 6:11 · retained source text

And in it haue I put the Arke, wherein is the Couenant of the LORD, that hee made with the children of Israel.

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