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Ellen White does not directly comment on 1 Kings 8:9 or explain why only the tables of stone remained in the ark by the time of Solomon's temple. However, she does provide significant insight into the purpose and contents of the ark of the covenant. In her writings, Ellen White emphasizes that the ark was specifically designed to house God's law. She explains that Moses was commanded to make thee an ark of woodand put them in the arkreferring to the tables of stone containing the Ten Commandments (KC 150.1). She further clarifies that "in the earthly ark Moses was required to place the tables of stone. These were called the tables of the testimony; and the ark was called the ark of the testimony, because they contained God's testimony in the Ten Commandments" (SR 154.1). Ellen White's vision of the heavenly sanctuary reinforces the central importance of the law within the ark. She describes how "Jesus raised the cover of the ark, and I beheld the tables of stone on which the ten commandments were written" (CET 85.5). She also states that the ark in the tabernacle on earth contained the two tables of stone, upon which were inscribed the law of Godand that "within the holy of holies in heaven, the divine law is enshrined—the law that was spoken by God and written with His finger on the tables of stone" (HF 268.2). Regarding the permanence of these tables, she wrote that "nothing written on those tables could be blotted out. The precious record of the law was placed in the ark of the testament and is still there, safely hidden from the human family" (8MR 100.3). She further prophesied that "these tables of stone now lying in the ark of the testament will be a convincing testimony to the truth and binding claims of God's law" (20MR 221.4). While Ellen White doesn't explain why other items (such as Aaron's rod and the pot of manna mentioned in Hebrews 9:4) were no longer in the ark by Solomon's time, her writings consistently emphasize that the tables of stone were the ark's primary and most enduring contents—representing God's unchangeable moral law. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about the significance of the Ten Commandments being written by God's own finger? • How did Ellen White describe the relationship between the earthly sanctuary and the heavenly sanctuary? • What did Ellen White teach about the permanence and unchangeability of God's law? --- 📚 **thousands of passages found** containing these search terms — [Explore in Full-Text Search](/advanced-search?q=Does+Ellen+white+comment+on+1+Kings+8%3A9+as+to+why+the+only+thing+in+the+Ark+of+the+Covenant+was+the+tables+of+stone%3F)

I don't find any direct commentary from Ellen White on the biblical account of Ahithophel or the prayer to confuse the counsel of Ahithophelfrom 2 Samuel 15:31. The provided documents don't contain references to this specific biblical figure or David's prayer regarding him. However, Ellen White does address the broader principle of seeking godly counsel versus following misguided advisers. She warned individuals about being influenced by counselors who were not being educated by the Holy Spiritand cautioned against allowing one's "mind to be confused by those who are not walking in the light" (14MR 50). This reflects a similar concern to David's situation—the danger of following counsel that is not divinely guided. Ellen White also emphasized the importance of choosing advisers wisely. She wrote to one individual that you will never come to the light until you have the moral courage and strength to separate from your adviser and your counselorwhen that counsel was leading them astray (14MR 4.2). This principle aligns with the biblical narrative where David recognized the need for Ahithophel's counsel to be thwarted. Additionally, she described situations where councils are held and plans laid, while the councils are not meeting the mind of the One mighty in counsel" (1888 770.4), highlighting that human planning without divine guidance can lead to spiritual blindness and wrong decisions. While Ellen White didn't specifically comment on the Ahithophel narrative, her writings consistently emphasize the critical importance of seeking counsel that is guided by the Holy Spirit rather than human wisdom alone. --- 💡 **You might also want to explore:** • What did Ellen White say about discerning between godly and ungodly counsel? • How did Ellen White describe the role of the Holy Spirit in guiding decision-making? • What counsel did she give about choosing spiritual advisers and leaders?