Commentators note an apparent discrepancy between this verse and Hebrews 9:4, which lists the pot of manna and Aaron's rod as being in the ark. Scholars offer two main solutions: 1) The items were originally beside the ark, not in it, and the language in Hebrews is a general description. 2) The items were once in the ark but were removed by Solomon before it was placed in its final resting place in the Temple.