1 Kings 6:23

1 Kings 6:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.
• New International Version (NIV)For the inner sanctuary he made a pair of cherubim out of olive wood, each ten cubits high.
• English Standard Version (ESV)In the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olivewood, each ten cubits high.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Inside the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high.

Context of 1 Kings 6:23

21So Solomon overlaid the inside of the house with pure gold. And he extended chains of gold across the front of the inner sanctuary, and he overlaid it with gold. 22He overlaid the entire house with gold, until all the house was finished. Also the entire altar which was by the inner sanctuary he overlaid with gold. And in the inner sanctuary he made two cherubim of olive wood, each ten cubits high. 24The one wing of the first cherub was five cubits, and the other wing of the first cherub was five cubits; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits. 25The second cherub was ten cubits; both of the cherubim were of the same measurement and the same form.

1 Kings 6:23 word by word

וַיַּ֣עַשׂ בַּדְּבִ֔יר שְׁנֵ֥י כְרוּבִ֖ים עֲצֵי־שָׁ֑מֶן עֶ֥שֶׂר אַמּ֖וֹת קוֹמָתֽוֹ׃Read the interlinear

• And in the innerדְּבִירdebîyr debir · hindmost chamberH1687
• he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• cherubimכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• of oliveשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• woodעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
• highקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:23

• Genesis 3:24So He drove the man out; and at the east of the Garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Exodus 25:18You shall make two cherubim of gold; make them of hammered work at the two ends of the atoning cover.
• Exodus 37:7And he made two cherubim of gold; he made them of hammered work at the two ends of the atoning cover:
• 2 Chronicles 3:10Then he made two sculptured cherubim in the room of the Most Holy Place and overlaid them with gold.
• Psalms 18:10He rode on a cherub and flew; And He sped on the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 80:1Listen, Shepherd of Israel, Who leads Joseph like a flock; You who are enthroned above the cherubim, shine forth!
• Isaiah 37:16“Lord of armies, God of Israel, who is enthroned above the cherubim, You are the God, You alone, of all the kingdoms of the earth. You made heaven and earth.
• Ezekiel 10:2And He spoke to the man clothed in linen and said, “Enter between the whirling wheels under the cherubim and fill your hands with coals of fire from between the cherubim, and scatter them over the city.” And he entered in my sight.
• Hebrews 1:14Are they not all ministering spirits, sent out to provide service for the sake of those who will inherit salvation?
• 1 Peter 1:12It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, in these things which now have been announced to you through those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven--things into which angels long to look.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:23

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23Two cherubims - The pattern of the tabernacle was followed (marginal reference), but without servile imitation. The original cherubs were entirely of gold. These, being so much larger, were of wood, merely overlaid with a golden plating. The arrangement of the wings, and the direction of the faces, seem also to have been different. Moses‘ cherubim “covered with their wings over the mercy seat;” Solomon‘s stretched out theirs to the full 1 Kings 6:27, so…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 15-38Verses 15-38 See what was typified by this temple. 1. Christ is the true Temple. In him dwells all the fulness of the Godhead; in him meet all God's spiritual Israel; through him we have access with confidence to God. 2. Every believer is a living temple, in whom the Spirit of God dwells, 1Co 3:16. This living temple is built upon Christ as its Foundation, and will be perfect in due time. 3. The gospel church is the mystical temple. It grows to a holy…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 23-28In the inner sanctuary were two cherubim (see study note on 1 Chronicles 28:18) made of olive wood and covered with gold. They stood like guards facing the door (2 Chronicles 3:13), and their wings together stretched from wall to wall. Along with the two smaller cherubim facing each other on top of the ark (Exodus 25:17–21), they represented the powerful presence of the Most Holy God.Read the comment

Topics related to 1 Kings 6:23

• Cherubim
• Olive
• Temple

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• Olive Tree
• Leaf
• Oiltree
• Oracle
• Rest
• Solomon
• Architecture
• Ark of the Covenant
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Commentaries on 1 Kings 6

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings