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So the full wingspan was ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And five cubits <i>was</i> the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other <i>were</i> ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/1_kings/6.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />One wing of the cherub <i>was</i> five cubits, and the other wing of the cherub five cubits: ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/1_kings/6.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The one wing of the <i>first</i> cherub <i>was</i> five cubits, and the other wing of the <i>first</i> cherub <i>was</i> five cubits; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing <i>were</i> ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And five cubits <i>was</i> the one wing of the cherub and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing <i>were</i> ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And five cubits <i>was</i> the one wing of the cherub and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing <i>were</i> ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />One wing of the cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing was <i>also</i> five cubits long; it was ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One wing of the first cherub was 7 1 /2 feet long, and the other wing was 7 1 /2 feet long. The wingspan was 15 feet from tip to tip.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />One wing of the first cherub was 7 1/2 feet long, and the other wing was 7 1/2 feet long. The wingspan was 15 feet from tip to tip. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Each wing of the angels was 7 1/2 feet long. The distance from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was 15 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Each wing of one cherub was five cubits long, and each wing of the other cherub was five cubits long, so that the distance from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing was ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Each of the first cherub's wings was seven and a half feet long; its entire wingspan was 15 feet.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Eight feet and seven inches was the one wing of the cherub, and eight feet and seven inches the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were seventeen feet and three inches.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits was the length of the other wing of the cherub. From the tip of one wing to the tip of the other was ten cubits. <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 the first wing of the cherub [is] five cubits, and the second wing of the cherub five cubits—ten cubits from the ends of his wings even to the ends of his wings;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/1_kings/6.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and five cubits is the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the second wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the ends of its wings even unto the ends of its wings;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/1_kings/6.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And five cubits the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the second wing of the cherub: ten cubits from the extremities of its wings and even to the extremities of its wings.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/1_kings/6.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />One wing of the cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of the cherub was five cubits: that is, in all ten cubits, from the extremity of one wing to the extremity of the other wing. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/1_kings/6.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />One wing of a cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of a cherub was five cubits, that is, having ten cubits from the summit of one wing even to the summit of the other wing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Each wing of a cherub was five cubits so that the span from wing tip to wing tip was ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the length of the other wing of the cherub; it was ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other.<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 five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the tip of the one wing to the tip of the other.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/1_kings/6.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And five cubits the width of one Cherub, and five cubits the wing of the other Cherub, and ten cubits from the top of his wing and unto the tip of his wing.<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 five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And the wing of one cherub was five cubits, and his other wing was five cubits; ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other wing.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-24.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=2170" 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>In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim, each ten cubits high, out of olive wood. <span class="reftext">24</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nap̄ (N-fsc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">One wing</a> <a href="/hebrew/259.htm" title="259: hā·’e·ḥāṯ (Art:: Number-fs) -- One. A numeral from 'achad; properly, united, i.e. One; or first.">of the first</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·rūḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherub</a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wə·ḥā·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">was five</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 long,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8145.htm" title="8145: haš·šê·nîṯ (Art:: Number-ofs) -- Second (an ord. number). From shanah; properly, double, i.e. Second; also adverbially, again.">and the other</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nap̄ (N-fsc) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">wing</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: hak·kə·rūḇ (Art:: N-ms) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2568.htm" title="2568: wə·ḥā·mêš (Conj-w:: Number-fs) -- Five. Masculine chamishshah; a primitive numeral; five.">was five</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 long as well.</a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: miq·ṣō·wṯ (Prep-m:: N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination.">So the full</a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄āw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle.">wingspan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: wə·‘aḏ- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7098.htm" title="7098: qə·ṣō·wṯ (N-fpc) -- An end. Feminine of qatseh; a termination."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3671.htm" title="3671: kə·nā·p̄āw (N-fpc:: 3ms) -- Wing, extremity. From kanaph; an edge or extremity; specifically a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘e·śer (Number-fsc) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">was 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> </span><span class="reftext">25</span>The second cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same size and shape,…<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/3-11.htm">2 Chronicles 3:11-13</a></span><br />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. / So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/41-18.htm">Ezekiel 41:18-19</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.<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="/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="/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/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="/psalms/99-1.htm">Psalm 99:1</a></span><br />The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!<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 10:1-22</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. / Now when the man went in, the cherubim were standing on the south side of the temple, and a cloud filled the inner court. ...<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/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.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing to the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/2_samuel/19-36.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/1_kings/4-29.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-1.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_samuel/2-10.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/1_kings/3-27.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-10.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">Length</a> <a href="/joshua/8-26.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-19.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-1.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-43.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-2.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/exodus/38-14.htm">Wing</a> <a href="/2_samuel/22-11.htm">Wings</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Cherub</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Cubits</a> <a href="/2_kings/2-7.htm">Distance</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-23.htm">Edge</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-40.htm">End</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-8.htm">Ends</a> <a href="/1_kings/16-23.htm">First</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-31.htm">Five</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Length</a> <a href="/1_kings/8-7.htm">Outstretched</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Part</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Second</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/job/33-2.htm">Tip</a> <a href="/2_kings/7-5.htm">Uttermost</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-6.htm">Wide</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Wing</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-27.htm">Wings</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/6.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/1_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/1_kings/6.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long</b><br>In the construction of Solomon's Temple, cherubim were placed in the inner sanctuary, the Most Holy Place. A cubit is generally considered to be about 18 inches, making each wing approximately 7.5 feet long. The cherubim are symbolic of divine presence and protection, reminiscent of the cherubim guarding the Garden of Eden (<a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a>). Their presence in the temple signifies the holiness and sacredness of the space.<p><b>and the other wing was five cubits long as well</b><br>The symmetry of the cherubim's wings emphasizes balance and order, reflecting the divine order established by God. This mirrors the detailed instructions given for the construction of the tabernacle in Exodus, where precision and adherence to God's design were paramount. The equal length of the wings also signifies completeness and perfection, attributes often associated with God's creation.<p><b>So the full wingspan was ten cubits</b><br>The total wingspan of ten cubits (approximately 15 feet) indicates the grandeur and majesty of the cherubim. This expansive wingspan would have covered a significant portion of the inner sanctuary, symbolizing the all-encompassing presence of God. The number ten in biblical numerology often represents completeness or divine order, further underscoring the perfection of God's dwelling place. The cherubim's wings touching each other and the walls of the sanctuary (as described in the surrounding verses) create a sense of enclosure and protection, akin to the wings of God sheltering His people (<a href="/psalms/91-4.htm">Psalm 91:4</a>).<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, a task that his father, David, had desired to complete.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/temple_in_jerusalem.htm">Temple in Jerusalem</a></b><br>The holy place constructed by Solomon as a dwelling place for the presence of God among His people, symbolizing God's covenant and faithfulness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/c/cherubim.htm">Cherubim</a></b><br>Angelic beings depicted in the Holy of Holies, representing the majesty and holiness of God. Their wings stretched over the Ark of the Covenant.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/holy_of_holies.htm">Holy of Holies</a></b><br>The innermost and most sacred area of the temple where the Ark of the Covenant was placed, symbolizing God's throne on earth.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/a/ark_of_the_covenant.htm">Ark of the Covenant</a></b><br>A sacred chest that held the tablets of the Ten Commandments, representing God's covenant with Israel.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_holiness_and_majesty.htm">God's Holiness and Majesty</a></b><br>The detailed description of the cherubim's wingspan reflects the grandeur and holiness of God. As believers, we are called to approach God with reverence and awe.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_protection.htm">Symbolism of Protection</a></b><br>The cherubim's wings covering the Ark symbolize God's protection over His covenant and His people. We can trust in God's protection and faithfulness in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_god's_plan.htm">Continuity of God's Plan</a></b><br>The temple's design, echoing the tabernacle, shows the continuity of God's redemptive plan. This reminds us of God's unchanging nature and His eternal purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/worship_in_spirit_and_truth.htm">Worship in Spirit and Truth</a></b><br>The presence of the cherubim in the Holy of Holies calls us to worship God in spirit and truth, recognizing His presence in our lives and communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_obedience.htm">The Role of Obedience</a></b><br>Solomon's adherence to God's instructions for the temple construction highlights the importance of obedience in our walk with God. We are called to follow God's Word faithfully.<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/what_are_cherubim_in_religion.htm">What are cherubim in religious or mythological contexts?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_temple_fit_2_chron_3_10-13_cherubim.htm">2 Chronicles 3:10-13 - Could the massive cherubim described really be accommodated within the temple's recorded dimensions?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_god_ride_a_cherub_if_formless.htm">If God 'rode upon a cherub' (Psalm 18:10), how does this align with the notion of a formless, omnipresent deity in other biblical passages?</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><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/1_kings/6.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 24.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And five cubits was the one wing</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part</span> <span class="cmt_word">of the other were ten cubits.</span> [As the four wings alone covered the whole extent of the oracle, each pair must clearly have been in contact on the body of the cherub.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-24.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">One wing</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנַ֤ף</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the first</span><br /><span class="heb">הָֽאֶחָ֔ת</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’e·ḥāṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_259.htm">Strong's 259: </a> </span><span class="str2">United, one, first</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherub</span><br /><span class="heb">הַכְּרוּב֙</span> <span class="translit">(hak·kə·rūḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<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">[was] five</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָמֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits long,</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמּ֗וֹת</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">and the other</span><br /><span class="heb">הַשֵּׁנִ֑ית</span> <span class="translit">(haš·šê·nîṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Number - ordinal feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8145.htm">Strong's 8145: </a> </span><span class="str2">Second (an ordinal number)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">wing</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנַ֥ף</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">five</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחָמֵ֣שׁ</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥā·mêš)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Number - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2568.htm">Strong's 2568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Five</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cubits [as well].</span><br /><span class="heb">אַמּ֔וֹת</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">So the full</span><br /><span class="heb">מִקְצ֥וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(miq·ṣō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - feminine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7098.htm">Strong's 7098: </a> </span><span class="str2">A termination </span><br /><br /><span class="word">wingspan</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּנָפָ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(kə·nā·p̄āw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3671.htm">Strong's 3671: </a> </span><span class="str2">An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[was] ten</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶ֣שֶׂר</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">אַמּ֔וֹת</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 /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-24.htm">1 Kings 6:24 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-24.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:24 Five cubits was the one wing (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-23.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:23"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:23" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-25.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:25"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:25" /></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>