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1 Kings 6:27 · KJV

“And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the {one} wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. {they...: or, the cherubims stretched forth their wings}”

— 1 Kings 6:27

Verse 26

The height of the one cherub {was} ten cubits, and so {was it} of the other cherub.

Verse 28

And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.

1 Kings 6 — Context

25

And the other cherub {was} ten cubits: both the cherubims {were} of one measure and one size.

26

The height of the one cherub {was} ten cubits, and so {was it} of the other cherub.

27

And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the {one} wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. {they...: or, the cherubims stretched forth their wings}

28

And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.

29

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without. {open flowers: Heb. openings of flowers}

Cross References

Exodus 37:9

And the cherubims spread out {their} wings on high, {and} covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; {even} to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.

Exodus 25:20

And the cherubims shall stretch forth {their} wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces {shall look} one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.

2 Chronicles 5:8

For the cherubims spread forth {their} wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

1 Kings 8:7

For the cherubims spread forth {their} two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

2 Chronicles 3:11

And the wings of the cherubims {were} twenty cubits long: one wing {of the one cherub was} five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing {was likewise} five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.

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