3 Four gold rings were cast for its four supports, two rings on one side and two on the opposite side.
4 Poles of acacia wood were made and plated with gold;
5 these poles were put through the rings on the sides of the ark, for carrying it.
6 The cover was made of pure gold, two and a half cubits long and one and a half cubits wide.
7 Two cherubim of beaten gold were made for the two ends of the cover;
8 one cherub was at one end, the other at the other end, made of one piece with the cover, at each end.
9 The cherubim had their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover. They faced each other, with their faces looking toward the cover.