1 Kings 8:6
And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims. And the priests brought in the ark of the covenant of the LORD unto his place, into the oracle of the house, to the most holy place, even under the wings of the cherubims.
This moment records the final placing of the ark after Solomon finished building the temple, as the central act of its dedication with great splendor. For that dedication Solomon assembled the elders of Israel and the most influential men among the people to bring up the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of the city of David, with all Israel gathered and many nations also present as witnesses. Those leaders consecrated themselves to God and accompanied the priests who bore the ark with great solemnity and reverence, moving in solemn, reverential order. Solomon and all Israel went before the ark sacrificing sheep and oxen that could not be told nor numbered for multitude, with singing and with music and great ceremony. In this Solomon followed the example of his father David by sacrificing every six paces as the ark advanced.
The priests bore the sacred ark into its appointed place in the oracle of the house, the innermost sanctuary, the most holy place, and set it beneath the wings of the cherubim. For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark and covered the ark and the staves thereof above. The cherubim under whose wings it was set were the two stately cherubim of larger size that Solomon had made to stand upon the floor at each end of the ark, distinct from the cherubim on top of the ark itself. Those larger cherubim beside the ark represented the heavenly angels always guarding the law of God.
The temple that received it was a most splendid sanctuary made according to the pattern shown to Moses in the mount and afterward presented to David, the earthly sanctuary made like the heavenly. When the ark was set in place amid united praise with voices and musical instruments resounding through the temple, the cloud of God's glory took possession of the house as it had formerly filled the tabernacle, so that the priests could not stand to minister. That public dedication with great splendor was used by Solomon to tear away heathen superstitions about Jehovah by teaching that the God of Israel is not confined to a built temple like the heathen gods, but meets His people by His Spirit when they assemble in the house dedicated to His worship.