1 Kings 6:23
And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits [is] their height;
Young's Literal Translation
In The King James Version
And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
In Context
Cross References
Genesis 3:24yea, he casteth out the man, and causeth to dwell at the east of the garden of Eden the cherubs and the flame of the sword which is turning itself round to guard the way of the tree of life.
Exodus 25:20'And the cherubs have been spreading out wings on high, covering the mercy-seat over with their wings, and their faces [are] one towards another — towards the mercy-seat are the faces of the cherubs.
2 Chronicles 3:10And he maketh in the most holy house two cherubs, image work, and he overlayeth them with gold;
Psalms 80:1To the Overseer. — 'On the Lilies.' A testimony of Asaph. — A Psalm. Shepherd of Israel, give ear, Leading Joseph as a flock, Inhabiting the cherubs — shine forth,
Ezekiel 10:2And He speaketh unto the man clothed with linen, and saith, 'Go in unto the midst of the wheel, unto the place of the cherub, and fill thy hands with coals of fire from between the cherubs, and scatter over the city.' And he goeth in before mine eyes.
Hebrews 1:14are they not all spirits of service — for ministration being sent forth because of those about to inherit salvation?
Matthew Henry on 1 Kings 6:16-38
15 And he built the walls of the house within with boards of cedar, both the floor of the house, and the walls of the ceiling: and he covered them on the inside with wood, and covered the floor of the house with planks of fir. 16 And he built twenty cubits on the sides of the house, both the floor and the walls with boards of cedar: he even built them for it within, even for the oracle, even for the most holy place. 17 And the house, that is, the temple before it, was forty cubits long. 18 And the cedar of the… Read the whole commentary →