The cloud—the visible symbol of the divine presence, known as the Shechinah in the Targums—had been promised before the construction of the ark beg…

The cloud. —The bright Shechinah of the Divine Presence, simultaneously cloud and fire—which had been the sign of the presence of …

And it came to pass, when the priests were come out of the
holy place
The most holy pla…

The bringing in the ark is the end that must crown the work. This was done with great solemnity.

The ark was fixed in the place appointed fo…