- What Became of Aaron's Rod?

26. What Became of Aaron's Rod?
It was preserved in the tabernacle and, according to Paul (see Hebrews 9:4), it was kept in the Ark, beside the two tablets of stone and the pot of manna. There is no mention of any other receptacle. The statement in 1 Kings 8:9 implies that by Solomon's time these relics had disappeared. It is possible, however, for a different interpretation to be placed on Deuteronomy 31:26, which may mean that the rod was kept beside the Ark, and not within it.