²⁰ The cherubim^(A) are to have their wings spread upward, overshadowing^(B) the cover with them. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the cover. ²¹ Place the cover on top of the ark^(C) and put in the ark the tablets of the covenant law^(D) that I will give you. ²² There, above the cover between the two cherubim^(E) that are over the ark of the covenant law, I will meet^(F) with you and give you all my commands for the Israelites.^(G)

⁴ So the people sent men to Shiloh, and they brought back the ark of the covenant of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned between the cherubim.^(A) And Eli’s two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were there with the ark of the covenant of God.

² He and all his men went to Baalah^[a](A) in Judah to bring up from there the ark^(B) of God, which is called by the Name,^[b](C) the name of the Lord Almighty, who is enthroned^(D) between the cherubim^(E) on the ark.