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and he overlaid <i>them</i> with gold plated on the carved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/1_kings/6.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />And he carved <i>on it</i> cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid <i>them</i> with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/1_kings/6.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />And he carved <i>on it</i> cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid <i>them</i> with gold evenly applied on the engraved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/1_kings/6.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />He carved cherubim, palm-shaped decorations, and open flowers <i>on the doors</i>, and overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/1_kings/6.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/1_kings/6.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/1_kings/6.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/1_kings/6.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />The doors were covered with gold and were decorated with carvings of palm trees, flowers, and winged creatures. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/1_kings/6.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And he carved thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/1_kings/6.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />On them he carved angels, palm trees, and flowers. He evenly covered them with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/1_kings/6.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />and decorated with carved figures of winged creatures, palm trees, and flowers, which were evenly covered with gold. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/1_kings/6.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Solomon also inlaid the doors with cherubim, palm trees, and blooming flowers. He overlaid them with gold that was carefully applied on the engraved work. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/1_kings/6.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />He carved into them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/1_kings/6.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/1_kings/6.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />He carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/1_kings/6.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And he carved thereon cherubim, and palm trees, and open flowers; and covered them with gold, fitted upon the carved work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/1_kings/6.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted on the engraved work. <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 has carved cherubim, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid the carved work with straightened gold.<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 hath carved cherubs, and palms, and openings of flowers, and overlaid with straightened gold the graved work.<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 carved cherubims and palm-trees, and opening flower-buds; and he overlaid with gold made even upon the carving.<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 carved cherubims, and palm trees, and carved work standing very much out: and he overlaid all with golden plates in square work by rule. <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 carved cherubim, and palm trees, and very prominent engravings. And he covered everything with gold plates, worked to be perfectly square.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/1_kings/6.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and plated them with gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/1_kings/6.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, overlaying them with gold evenly applied upon the carved work.<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 he carved on them cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and covered them with gold overlaid upon the carved work.<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 carved Cherubim and ornaments and palm trees and lilies and overlaid them in beautiful gold engraving.<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 he carved thereon cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold fitted upon the graven work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/1_kings/6.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />being carved with cherubs, and <i>there were</i> palm-trees and open flower-leaves, and it <i>was</i> overlaid with gold gilt upon the engraving.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/1_kings/6-35.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=2264" 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 Doors</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">34</span>The two doors were made of cypress wood, and each had two folding panels. <span class="reftext">35</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7049.htm" title="7049: wə·qā·la‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To sling, hurl forth. A primitive root: to sling: also to carve.">He carved into them</a> <a href="/hebrew/3742.htm" title="3742: kə·rū·ḇîm (N-mp) -- Probably an order of angelic beings. An angelic being.">cherubim,</a> <a href="/hebrew/8561.htm" title="8561: wə·ṯi·mō·rō·wṯ (Conj-w:: N-fp) -- Palm (tree) figure. (plural o or timmorah; from the same root as tamar; A palm-like pilaster.">palm trees,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6362.htm" title="6362: ū·p̄ə·ṭu·rê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-mpc) -- To separate, remove, set free. A primitive root; to cleave or burst through, i.e. to emit, whether literal or figurative.">and open</a> <a href="/hebrew/6731.htm" title="6731: ṣiṣ·ṣîm (N-mp) -- Or tsits; from tsuwts; properly, glistening, i.e. A burnished plate; also a flower; a wing.">flowers;</a> <a href="/hebrew/6823.htm" title="6823: wə·ṣip·pāh (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConjPerf-3ms) -- To lay out, lay over. A primitive root; to sheet over.">and he overlaid them</a> <a href="/hebrew/2091.htm" title="2091: zā·hāḇ (N-ms) -- Gold. From an unused root meaning to shimmer; gold, figuratively, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky.">with gold,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3474.htm" title="3474: mə·yuš·šār (V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms) -- To be smooth, straight, or right. A primitive root; to be straight or even; figuratively, to be right, pleasant, prosperous.">hammered evenly</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/2707.htm" title="2707: ham·mə·ḥuq·qeh (Art:: V-Pual-Prtcpl-ms) -- To cut in, carve. A primitive root; to carve; by implication, to delineate; also to entrench.">the carvings.</a> </span><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/26-31.htm">Exodus 26:31-33</a></span><br />Make a veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. / Hang it with gold hooks on four posts of acacia wood, overlaid with gold and standing on four silver bases. / And hang the veil from the clasps and place the ark of the Testimony behind the veil. So the veil will separate the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/36-35.htm">Exodus 36:35-38</a></span><br />Next, he made the veil of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, with cherubim skillfully worked into it. / He also made four posts of acacia wood for it and overlaid them with gold, along with gold hooks; and he cast four silver bases for the posts. / For the entrance to the tent, he made a curtain embroidered with blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, and finely spun linen, ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/3-14.htm">2 Chronicles 3:14</a></span><br />He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, with cherubim woven into it.<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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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="/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_kings/7-29.htm">1 Kings 7:29</a></span><br />and on the panels between the uprights were lions, oxen, and cherubim. On the uprights was a pedestal above, and below the lions and oxen were wreaths of beveled work.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">1 Kings 7:36</a></span><br />He engraved cherubim, lions, and palm trees on the surfaces of the supports and panels, wherever each had space, with wreaths all around.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/10-14.htm">Ezekiel 10:14</a></span><br />Each of the cherubim had four faces: the first face was that of a cherub, the second that of a man, the third that of a lion, and the fourth that of an eagle.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And he carved thereon cherubim and palm trees and open flowers: and covered them with gold fitted on the carved work.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/john/9-15.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Carvings</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/judges/18-31.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/exodus/36-29.htm">Fitted</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/ezekiel/23-14.htm">Graved</a> <a href="/judges/18-31.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Half-Open</a> <a href="/numbers/16-39.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Openings</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-29.htm">Ornamented</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/1_samuel/5-4.htm">Palms</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-28.htm">Plated</a> <a href="/john/8-10.htm">Straightened</a> <a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-32.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-4.htm">Work</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_kings/10-17.htm">Applied</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Carved</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-31.htm">Carvings</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">Cherubim</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Cherubs</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-3.htm">Covered</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-31.htm">Designs</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Engraved</a> <a href="/psalms/11-2.htm">Fitted</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Flowers</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-48.htm">Gold</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Graved</a> <a href="/2_kings/17-41.htm">Graven</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-18.htm">Half-Open</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-16.htm">Hammered</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-12.htm">Open</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-5.htm">Openings</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-19.htm">Ornamented</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Overlaid</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Palm</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-35.htm">Palms</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Palm-Trees</a> <a href="/1_kings/10-18.htm">Plated</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/1-15.htm">Straightened</a> <a href="/1_kings/13-13.htm">Thereon</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-36.htm">Trees</a> <a href="/1_kings/7-29.htm">Winged</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm">Work</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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Cherubim are often associated with the presence and holiness of God, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-24.htm">Genesis 3:24</a> and <a href="/exodus/25-18.htm">Exodus 25:18-22</a>, where they guard the way to the Tree of Life and are part of the Ark of the Covenant. Palm trees symbolize victory and peace, as seen in <a href="/leviticus/23-40.htm">Leviticus 23:40</a> and <a href="/revelation/7-9.htm">Revelation 7:9</a>, where they are used in celebrations and heavenly visions. Open flowers may represent beauty and the flourishing of creation, echoing the Garden of Eden's lushness. These elements together create a visual representation of divine presence and the ideal of paradise restored.<p><b>and he overlaid them with gold</b><br>The overlaying of gold signifies the temple's opulence and the value placed on worship. Gold is a symbol of purity, divinity, and kingship, often used in the tabernacle and temple furnishings (<a href="/exodus/25-11.htm">Exodus 25:11</a>, <a href="/1_kings/6-20.htm">1 Kings 6:20-22</a>). This reflects the glory and majesty of God, as well as the wealth and wisdom of Solomon's reign. The use of gold also points to the heavenly city described in <a href="/revelation/21-18.htm">Revelation 21:18</a>, where the streets are made of pure gold, indicating the ultimate fulfillment of God's kingdom.<p><b>hammered evenly over the carvings</b><br>The technique of hammering gold evenly over the carvings demonstrates the skill and care involved in the temple's construction. This meticulous craftsmanship highlights the importance of offering the best to God, as seen in the detailed instructions for the tabernacle in <a href="/exodus/31.htm">Exodus 31:1-11</a>. The even overlay ensures that the beauty of the carvings is enhanced, not obscured, symbolizing how God's glory perfects and completes creation. This can be seen as a type of Christ, who fulfills and perfects the law and the prophets (<a href="/matthew/5-17.htm">Matthew 5:17</a>), bringing God's presence to humanity in a tangible way.<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 prosperity.<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 Lord, symbolizing 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, symbolizing His majesty and holiness.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/palm_trees_and_open_flowers.htm">Palm Trees and Open Flowers</a></b><br>Decorative elements symbolizing beauty, life, and prosperity, often used in the temple's design to reflect the Garden of Eden.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/gold_overlay.htm">Gold Overlay</a></b><br>Represents purity, value, and divine glory, signifying the sacredness of the temple and its furnishings.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_holiness.htm">The Importance of Holiness</a></b><br>The use of gold and cherubim in the temple underscores the holiness required in approaching God. As believers, we are called to live holy lives, set apart for God's purposes.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/symbolism_of_creation.htm">Symbolism of Creation</a></b><br>The palm trees and flowers remind us of God's original creation and His desire for beauty and order. We are called to reflect God's beauty in our lives and surroundings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_presence.htm">God's Presence</a></b><br>The temple was a physical representation of God's presence among His people. Today, believers are the temple of the Holy Spirit, and we should live in a way that honors His indwelling presence.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/continuity_of_worship.htm">Continuity of Worship</a></b><br>The design elements of the temple connect to the broader biblical account of worship, from the Tabernacle to the New Jerusalem. Our worship should be consistent with biblical principles and focused on God's glory.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/value_of_obedience.htm">Value of Obedience</a></b><br>Solomon's adherence to God's design for the temple highlights the importance of obedience in our relationship with God. We are called to follow His instructions in our lives.<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/why_differ_solomon's_temple_styles.htm">Why do biblical descriptions of Solomon's temple differ from contemporary architectural styles?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/do_1_kings_6_27-28_cherubim_fit_the_era.htm">Considering 1 Kings 6:27-28, does the description of massive cherubim overlaid with gold align with known artistic and technological capabilities of the time?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_song_7_7-8_imagery_suggest_syncretism.htm">Song of Solomon 7:7-8 - Does the imagery of a palm tree and clustered fruit borrow from neighboring fertility cults, raising concerns about syncretism or idolatry?</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 35.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And he carved thereon cherubims and palm trees and open flowers</span> [The constant recurrence of the same forms is in itself a proof that they must have been significant], <span class="cmt_word">and covered them with gold fitted upon the carved work</span> [Heb. <span class="accented">made straight upon the engraved work.</span> That is to say, the gold fitted closely to all the uneven and indented surface of the figures. Elsewhere, <span class="accented">laminae</span> were simply laid upon the level walls, etc.] <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/1_kings/6-35.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">And he carved [into them]</span><br /><span class="heb">וְקָלַ֤ע</span> <span class="translit">(wə·qā·la‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7049.htm">Strong's 7049: </a> </span><span class="str2">To sling, hurl forth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cherubim,</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּרוּבִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(kə·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">palm trees,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתִ֣מֹר֔וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯi·mō·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8561.htm">Strong's 8561: </a> </span><span class="str2">A palm-like pilaster</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and open</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפְטֻרֵ֖י</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ə·ṭu·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6358.htm">Strong's 6358: </a> </span><span class="str2">Opened, a bud</span><br /><br /><span class="word">flowers</span><br /><span class="heb">צִצִּ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(ṣiṣ·ṣîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6731.htm">Strong's 6731: </a> </span><span class="str2">Glistening, a burnished plate, a flower, a wing</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and overlaid them</span><br /><span class="heb">וְצִפָּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṣip·pāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6823.htm">Strong's 6823: </a> </span><span class="str2">To lay out, lay over</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with gold</span><br /><span class="heb">זָהָ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(zā·hāḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2091.htm">Strong's 2091: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gold, something gold-colored, as oil, a clear sky</span><br /><br /><span class="word">hammered evenly</span><br /><span class="heb">מְיֻשָּׁ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(mə·yuš·šār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3474.htm">Strong's 3474: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be straight, even, to be, right, pleasant, prosperous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">over</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the carvings.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמְּחֻקֶּֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·mə·ḥuq·qeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Verb - Pual - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2707.htm">Strong's 2707: </a> </span><span class="str2">To carve, to delineate, to entrench</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/1_kings/6-35.htm">1 Kings 6:35 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/1_kings/6-35.htm">OT History: 1 Kings 6:35 He carved thereon cherubim and palm trees (1Ki iKi i Ki 1 Kg 1kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/1_kings/6-34.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="1 Kings 6:34"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:34" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/1_kings/6-36.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="1 Kings 6:36"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="1 Kings 6:36" /></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>