The Temple Institute: In-Depth Temple Study: At the Sides of the Ark of the Covenant
 
At the Sides of the Ark of the Covenant

In the Holy of Holies, next to the Ark, a number of items were placed as testimony for future generations: a jar of Manna, a jar of anointing oil, Aaron's staff that blossomed with almond flowers, and the box that the Philistines sent when they returned the Ark to Israel. These things were hidden together with the Ark towards the end of the First Temple period. 

Contents:   Part I,    Part II,    Part III,    Part IV,    Part V,    Part VI,    Part VII