1 Kings 6
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1 Kings 6:23-33

23He 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;

26each was 15 feet tall.

27He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room.

28He overlaid the two cherubim with gold.

29He decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers.

30He overlaid the floor in both rooms with gold.

31For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, he made double doors of wild olive wood with five-sided doorposts.

32These double doors were decorated with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. The doors, including the decorations of cherubim and palm trees, were overlaid with gold.

33Then he made four-sided doorposts of wild olive wood for the entrance to the Temple.

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