1 Kings 8:8
And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
Cross-reference
Exodus 25:15 commands the poles never be removed—fulfilled here as they remain in place.
Exodus 40:20 shows Moses placing the poles on the ark—the same arrangement persists in Solomon's temple.
In 2 Chronicles 5:9, this same detail about the ark poles being visible from the holy place is repeated, confirming the account.
1 Chronicles 15:15 confirms the Levites carried the ark with poles as commanded, directly referencing the same poles.
Exodus 25:14 commands putting poles into the ark's rings—the poles now visible from the Holy Place.
Exodus 37:5 describes putting the poles into the rings—the poles are now seen from the Holy Place.
Numbers 4:6 describes the same poles used for carrying the ark, showing their origin in the tabernacle.
Exodus 37:4 records the making of the poles—the same poles are now in use in the temple.
Numbers 4:20 prohibits looking at the holy things, explaining why the poles are visible but the ark is not—a restriction on seeing.