Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.
Textus Receptus (TR) - Hebrews 9:5 >ὑπεράνω δὲ αὐτῆς Χερουβὶμ δόξης κατασκιάζοντα τὸ ἱλαστήριον· περὶ ὧν οὐκ ἔστι νῦν λέγειν κατὰ μέρος.