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

21Then Solomon overlaid the rest of the Temple’s interior with solid gold, and he made gold chains to protect the entrance to the Most Holy Place. 22So he finished overlaying the entire Temple with gold, including the altar that belonged to the Most Holy Place. He made two cherubim of wild olive wood, each 15 feet tall, and placed them in the inner sanctuary. 24The wingspan of each of the cherubim was 15 feet, each wing being 7-1/2 feet long. 25The two cherubim were identical in shape and size;

1 Kings 6:23 word by word

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

Words taken from the KJV.

• And within the oracleדְּבִירdebîyr debir · hindmost chamberH1687
• he madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• cherubimsכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• oliveשֶׁ֫מֶןshemen · oilH8081
• treeעֵץ‛êts · tree: woodH6086
• tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• cubitsאַמָּה'ammâh · cubitH520
• highקוֹמָהqômâh · heightH6967

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:23

• Genesis 3:24After sending them out, the Lord God stationed mighty cherubim to the east of the Garden of Eden. And he placed a flaming sword that flashed back and forth to guard the way to the tree of life.
• Exodus 25:18Then make two cherubim from hammered gold, and place them on the two ends of the atonement cover.
• Exodus 37:7He made two cherubim from hammered gold and placed them on the two ends of the atonement cover.
• 2 Chronicles 3:10He made two figures shaped like cherubim, overlaid them with gold, and placed them in the Most Holy Place.
• Psalms 18:10Mounted on a mighty angelic being, he flew, soaring on the wings of the wind.
• Psalms 80:1Please listen, O Shepherd of Israel, you who lead Joseph’s descendants like a flock. O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory
• Isaiah 37:16“O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, God of Israel, you are enthroned between the mighty cherubim! You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth.
• Ezekiel 10:2Then the Lord spoke to the man in linen clothing and said, “Go between the whirling wheels beneath the cherubim, and take a handful of burning coals and scatter them over the city.” He did this as I watched.
• Hebrews 1:14Therefore, angels are only servants—spirits sent to care for people who will inherit salvation.
• 1 Peter 1:12They were told that their messages were not for themselves, but for you. And now this Good News has been announced to you by those who preached in the power of the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. It is all so wonderful that even the angels are eagerly watching these things happen.

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

In the dictionaries

• Olive Tree
• Leaf
• Oiltree
• Oracle
• Rest
• Solomon
• Architecture
• Ark of the Covenant
• Beauty
• Cherubim (1)

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