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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/1_kings/6.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He made two cherubim of wild olive wood, each 15 feet tall, and placed them in the inner sanctuary.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/1_kings/6.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And within the oracle he made two cherubims <i>of</i> olive tree, <i>each</i> ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Inside the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim <i>of</i> olive wood, <i>each</i> ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />And in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Also in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Within the Holy of Holies he made two cherubim (sculptured figures) of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim 15 feet high out of olive wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim 15 feet high out of olive wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Solomon had two statues of winged creatures made from olive wood to put in the most holy place. Each creature was four and a half meters tall <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And in the oracle he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />In the inner room he made two 15-foot-tall angels out of olive wood. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Two winged creatures were made of olive wood and placed in the Most Holy Place, each one 15 feet tall. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Inside the inner sanctuary Solomon placed two cherubim crafted from olive wood, each ten cubits high. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubs of olive wood; each stood 15 feet high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each seventeen feet and three inches high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/1_kings/6.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And he makes two cherubim of the oil-tree within the oracle; their height [is] ten cubits;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And he maketh within the oracle two cherubs, of the oil-tree, ten cubits is their height;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will make in the oracle two cherubims of woods of oil, ten cubits its height.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And he made in the oracle two cherubims of olive tree, of ten cubits in height. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And he made in the oracle two cherubim from wood of the olive tree, of ten cubits in height.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, made of pine.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/1_kings/6.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And within the sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he made in the place of Holiness two Cherubim of wood, its length a measure of ten cubits.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/1_kings/6.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And in the Sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive-wood, each ten cubits high.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he made in the oracle two cherubs of ten cubits measured size.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-23.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Xx9A0AxPaoQ?start=2163" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/1_kings/6.htm">The Cherubim</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">23</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1687.htm" title="1687: bad·də·ḇîr (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Or dbir; from dabar; the shrine or innermost part of the sanctuary.">In the inner sanctuary</a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: way·ya·‘aś (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he made</a> <a href="/hebrew/8147.htm" title="8147: šə·nê (Number-mdc) -- Two (a card. number). Dual of sheniy; feminine shttayim; two; also twofold.">two</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: ḵə·rū·ḇîm (N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherubim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘e·śer (Number-fsc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">each ten</a> <a href="/hebrew/520.htm" title="520: ’am·mō·wṯ (N-fp) -- Prolonged from 'em; properly, a mother (below the elbow), i.e. A cubit; also a door-base (as a bond of the entrance).">cubits</a> <a href="/hebrew/6967.htm" title="6967: qō·w·mā·ṯōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- Height. From quwm; height.">high,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8081.htm" title="8081: šā·men (N-ms) -- Fat, oil. From shaman; grease, especially liquid; figuratively, richness.">out of olive</a> <a href="/hebrew/6086.htm" title="6086: ‘ă·ṣê- (N-mpc) -- Tree, trees, wood. From atsah; a tree; hence, wood.">wood.</a> </span><span class="reftext">24</span>One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was five cubits long as well. So the full wingspan was ten cubits.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-20</a></span><br />Make two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim are to have wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim are to face each other, looking toward the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-10.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-13</a></span><br />In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold. / The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub. / The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-5.htm">Hebrews 9:5</a></span><br />Above the ark were the cherubim of glory, overshadowing the mercy seat. But we cannot discuss these things in detail now.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18-20</a></span><br />were alternating carved cherubim and palm trees. Each cherub had two faces: / the face of a man was toward the palm tree on one side, and the face of a young lion was toward the palm tree on the other side. They were carved all the way around the temple. / Cherubim and palm trees were carved on the wall of the outer sanctuary from the floor to the space above the entrance.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/4-6.htm">Revelation 4:6-8</a></span><br />And before the throne was something like a sea of glass, as clear as crystal. In the center, around the throne, were four living creatures, covered with eyes in front and back. / The first living creature was like a lion, the second like a calf, the third had a face like a man, and the fourth was like an eagle in flight. / And each of the four living creatures had six wings and was covered with eyes all around and within. Day and night they never stop saying: “Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/37-7.htm">Exodus 37:7-9</a></span><br />He made two cherubim of hammered gold at the ends of the mercy seat, / one cherub on one end and one on the other, all made from one piece of gold. / And the cherubim had wings that spread upward, overshadowing the mercy seat. The cherubim faced each other, looking toward the mercy seat.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/6-2.htm">Isaiah 6:2</a></span><br />Above Him stood seraphim, each having six wings: With two wings they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they were flying.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/5-6.htm">Revelation 5:6-8</a></span><br />Then I saw a Lamb who appeared to have been slain, standing in the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which represent the seven spirits of God sent out into all the earth. / And He came and took the scroll from the right hand of the One seated on the throne. / When He had taken the scroll, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb. Each one had a harp, and they were holding golden bowls full of incense, which are the prayers of the saints.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/26-1.htm">Exodus 26:1</a></span><br />“You are to construct the tabernacle itself with ten curtains of finely spun linen, each with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and cherubim skillfully worked into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/6-2.htm">2 Samuel 6:2</a></span><br />And he and all his troops set out for Baale of Judah to bring up from there the ark of God, which is called by the Name—the name of the LORD of Hosts, who is enthroned between the cherubim that are on it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/80-1.htm">Psalm 80:1</a></span><br />For the choirmaster. To the tune of “The Lilies of the Covenant.” A Psalm of Asaph. Hear us, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock; You who sit enthroned between the cherubim, shine forth<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/11-19.htm">Revelation 11:19</a></span><br />Then the temple of God in heaven was opened, and the ark of His covenant appeared in His temple. And there were flashes of lightning, rumblings, peals of thunder, an earthquake, and a great hailstorm.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-8.htm">Exodus 36:8</a></span><br />All the skilled craftsmen among the workmen made the ten curtains for the tabernacle. They were made of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with cherubim skillfully worked into them.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_chronicles/28-18.htm">1 Chronicles 28:18</a></span><br />the weight of the refined gold for the altar of incense; and the plans for the chariot of the gold cherubim that spread their wings and overshadowed the ark of the covenant of the LORD.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-1.htm">Ezekiel 10:1-2</a></span><br />And I looked and saw above the expanse, above the heads of the cherubim, the likeness of a throne of sapphire. / And the LORD said to the man clothed in linen, “Go inside the wheelwork beneath the cherubim. Fill your hands with burning coals from among the cherubim and scatter them over the city.” And as I watched, he went in.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And within the oracle he made two cherubim of olive tree, each ten cubits high.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a></b></br> So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a></b></br> And thou shalt make two cherubims <i>of</i> gold, <i>of</i> beaten work shalt thou make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/37-7.htm">Exodus 37:7-9</a></b></br> And he made two cherubims <i>of</i> gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; … </p><p class="hdg">olive tree.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/exodus/37-9.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-4.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-19.htm">Oil-Tree</a> <a href="/1_kings/5-11.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Olivewood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-33.htm">Olive-Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/judges/19-10.htm">Pair</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-21.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-3.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-33.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/deuteronomy/14-20.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-21.htm">Within</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-26.htm">Height</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">High</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Inmost</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Inner</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-18.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Oil-Tree</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Olive</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Olivewood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Olive-Wood</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Oracle</a> <a href="/1_kings/19-21.htm">Pair</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Room</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Sanctuary</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Tree</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Within</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Wood</a><div class="vheading2">1 Kings 6</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">The building of Solomon's temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-5.htm">The chambers thereof</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-11.htm">God's promise unto it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">15. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-15.htm">The ceiling and adorning of it</a></span><br><span class="reftext">23. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">The cherubim</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">The doors</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">The court</a></span><br><span class="reftext">37. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/1_kings/6-37.htm">The time of building it</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This area was only entered by the high priest once a year on the Day of Atonement. It symbolizes the presence of God among His people and foreshadows the ultimate access to God provided through Jesus Christ, as described in <a href="/hebrews/9-7.htm">Hebrews 9:7-12</a>.<p><b>he made two cherubim</b><br>Cherubim are angelic beings often associated with the presence and glory of God. They are first mentioned in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>, guarding the way to the Tree of Life. In the context of the temple, they represent the heavenly host and the divine protection over the sacred space. Their presence in the sanctuary emphasizes the holiness and separateness of God.<p><b>each ten cubits high</b><br>A cubit is approximately 18 inches, making each cherub about 15 feet tall. This impressive size underscores the grandeur and majesty of the temple, reflecting the greatness of God. The specific dimensions also highlight the precision and care in the temple's construction, as detailed in <a href="/1_kings/6-2.htm">1 Kings 6:2-10</a>.<p><b>out of olive wood</b><br>Olive wood was a valuable and durable material, often used in sacred contexts. Its use here signifies the importance and sacredness of the cherubim. Olive trees are native to the region and hold symbolic meaning in Scripture, often representing peace and prosperity. The choice of olive wood may also point to the anointing and presence of the Holy Spirit, as olive oil was used for anointing in biblical times.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>The king of Israel who was responsible for building the temple in Jerusalem. His reign is marked by wisdom and wealth, and he is the son of King David.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/inner_sanctuary.htm">Inner Sanctuary (Holy of Holies)</a></b><br>The most sacred part of the temple where the Ark of the Covenant was placed. It symbolized God's presence among His people.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings often associated with the presence of God. In the temple, they were crafted from olive wood and overlaid with gold, symbolizing divine protection and majesty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/o/olive_wood.htm">Olive Wood</a></b><br>A durable and valuable wood used in the construction of sacred objects, symbolizing peace and prosperity.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The central place of worship for the Israelites, representing God's dwelling place on earth and a focal point for the nation's spiritual life.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_the_cherubim.htm">Symbolism of the Cherubim</a></b><br>The cherubim in the inner sanctuary symbolize God's holiness and the reverence due to Him. They remind us of the need to approach God with awe and respect.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_sacred_spaces.htm">The Role of Sacred Spaces</a></b><br>The inner sanctuary as a sacred space teaches us about the importance of setting apart time and space for worship and communion with God in our own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/craftsmanship_and_worship.htm">Craftsmanship and Worship</a></b><br>The detailed craftsmanship of the cherubim reflects the value of offering our best to God in worship, whether through our talents, time, or resources.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence_among_his_people.htm">God's Presence Among His People</a></b><br>The presence of the cherubim in the temple signifies God's desire to dwell among His people, encouraging us to seek His presence in our daily lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/p/peace_and_prosperity_in_obedience.htm">Peace and Prosperity in Obedience</a></b><br>The use of olive wood, a symbol of peace, reminds us that true peace and prosperity come from living in obedience to God's commands.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_1_kings_6.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 1 Kings 6</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_41_with_1_kings_6.htm">How can Ezekiel 41's instructions be reconciled with the different layout presented for Solomon's Temple in 1 Kings 6?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_ezekiel_10's_imagery_relate_to_babylon.htm">How does the intricate temple imagery in Ezekiel 10 relate to known architecture and practices during the Babylonian captivity? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_was_the_guardian_of_eden's_east.htm">Who was the guardian of Eden's east?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_1_kings_8_align_with_archaeology.htm">How can 1 Kings 8 align with archaeological evidence when no conclusive artifacts or external historical records confirm Solomon's vast kingdom or temple grandeur?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/1_kings/6.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(23) <span class= "bld">Cherubim.</span>--These were copied from the Tabernacle, but apparently with some differences, over and above the necessary increase of size, and the change of material from solid gold to olive-wood overlaid with gold. In <a href="/context/exodus/25-18.htm" title="And you shall make two cherubim of gold, of beaten work shall you make them, in the two ends of the mercy seat.">Exodus 25:18-20</a>; <a href="/context/exodus/37-7.htm" title="And he made two cherubim of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat;">Exodus 37:7-9</a>, they are described as having their faces towards the mercy-seat, and covering the mercy-seat with their wings. Here, from the careful description of the outstretched wings, of ten cubits in width for each cherub, meeting in the midst of the house and touching the walls, it would seem that they must have been turned so as to face the entrance. The cherubim over the ark are described only in three places in the Old Testament--in the passages in Exodus, here, and in the parallel <a href="/context/2_chronicles/3-10.htm" title="And in the most holy house he made two cherubim of image work, and overlaid them with gold.">2Chronicles 3:10-13</a>, and in those great visions of the priestly prophet Ezekiel (<a href="/context/ezekiel/1-4.htm" title="And I looked, and, behold, a whirlwind came out of the north, a great cloud, and a fire enfolding itself, and a brightness was about it, and out of the middle thereof as the color of amber, out of the middle of the fire.">Ezekiel 1:4-25</a>; <a href="/context/ezekiel/10-1.htm" title="Then I looked, and, behold, in the firmament that was above the head of the cherubim there appeared over them as it were a sapphire stone, as the appearance of the likeness of a throne.">Ezekiel 10:1-22</a>) which have determined the imagery of the Apocalypse. In no case is their form distinctly mentioned, unless, by comparison of <a href="/context/ezekiel/10-14.htm" title="And every one had four faces: the first face was the face of a cherub, and the second face was the face of a man, and the third the face of a lion, and the fourth the face of an eagle.">Ezekiel 10:14-15</a> with <a href="/ezekiel/1-10.htm" title="As for the likeness of their faces, they four had the face of a man, and the face of a lion, on the right side: and they four had the face of an ox on the left side; they four also had the face of an eagle.">Ezekiel 1:10</a>, it may be inferred to have been the form of a winged bull; whence would be naturally derived the golden calves of the idolatry introduced into Israel in the time of Jeroboam. Josephus, indeed, in his description of the Temple (Antt. viii. c. 3, ? 3), expressly says that "no one can tell, or even conjecture, of what shape the cherubim were." The tradition, therefore, must have been lost in the Second Temple, where there was no ark; and this is the more strange, because in <a href="/exodus/26-1.htm" title="Moreover you shall make the tabernacle with ten curtains of fine twined linen, and blue, and purple, and scarlet: with cherubim of cunning work shall you make them.">Exodus 26:1</a> the cherubim are said to have been represented in the embroidery of the curtains, and here (in <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm" title="The two doors also were of olive tree; and he carved on them carvings of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim, and on the palm trees.">1Kings 6:32</a>; <a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm" title="And he carved thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted on the carved work.">1Kings 6:35</a>) to have been similarly carved on the walls. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 23.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And within the oracle</span> [The description now passes on to the mysterious symbolic figures which were placed in the holy of holies] <span class="cmt_word">he made two cherubims</span> [As to the nature, composition, and significance of the cherubim, see notes on Exodus 25:19; 37:7. The only particulars which will require notice here are those in which the cherub of the temple differed from that of the tabernacle] <span class="cmt_word">of</span> <span class="cmt_word">olive tree</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">trees or wood of oil.</span> The oleaster (wild olive) is supposed to be intended, the proper name for the olive tree being <span class="hebrew">זַיִת</span> (<a href="/nehemiah/8-15.htm">Nehemiah 8:15</a>). The wood of the oleaster, which is firm, fine grained, and durable, was used by the Greeks for the images of their gods (Winer). The cherubim of the tabernacle were of solid gold; those of the temple, on account of their great size (fifteen feet high) were necessarily of less costly material. But though of wood, yet the most durable and beautiful of wood, the olive, was employed in their construction. It is noticeable how olive wood is employed for the cherubim and doors of oracle, and for the posts of the temple doorway; the less precious cedar was used for lining the walls and for Beams, etc., while for the floor and doors of house, the commoner cypress sufficed], <span class="cmt_word">each ten cubits high.</span> [Half the height of the oracle. They occupied its entire width (ver. 24). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-23.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">In the inner sanctuary</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּדְּבִ֔יר</span> <span class="translit">(bad·də·ḇîr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1687.htm">Strong's 1687: </a> </span><span class="str2">Perhaps (a place of) speaking (the innermost room of Solomon's temple)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he made</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּ֣עַשׂ</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘aś)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">two</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁנֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(šə·nê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - mdc<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8147.htm">Strong's 8147: </a> </span><span class="str2">Two (a cardinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherubim,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְרוּבִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ḵə·rū·ḇîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3742.htm">Strong's 3742: </a> </span><span class="str2">Probably an order of angelic beings</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[each] ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֥שֶׂר</span> <span class="translit">(‘e·śer)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמּ֖וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(’am·mō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_520.htm">Strong's 520: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, a cubit, a door-base</span><br /><br /><span class="word">high,</span><br /><span class="heb">קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃</span> <span class="translit">(qō·w·mā·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6967.htm">Strong's 6967: </a> </span><span class="str2">Height</span><br /><br /><span class="word">out of olive</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁ֑מֶן</span> <span class="translit">(šā·men)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8081.htm">Strong's 8081: </a> </span><span class="str2">Grease, liquid, richness</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wood.</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲצֵי־</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·ṣê-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6086.htm">Strong's 6086: </a> </span><span class="str2">Tree, trees, wood</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-23.htm">1 Kings 6:23 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:23 In the oracle he made two cherubim (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-22.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:22"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:22" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:24"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:24" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>