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The Judgment of Solomon, oil on canvas by Peter Paul Rubens, c. 1617; in the Statens Museum for Kunst (National Gallery of Denmark), Copenhagen.
In Solomonās Temple, the Holy of Holies (also known as the devir) served as the innermost sanctuary and the dwelling place of the Divine Presence, or Shekhina.12
The primary object enshrined within this sacred space was the Ark of the Covenant, which symbolized the special relationship between God and the people of Israel. Additionally, two cherubim made of olive wood stood within the room alongside the Ark.132
This windowless, square enclosure was considered so sacred that it was accessible only to the Israelite high priest, who was permitted to enter it only once a year on Yom Kippur to perform rituals of atonement.132