1 Kings 6:27

1 Kings 6:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
• New International Version (NIV)He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room.
• English Standard Version (ESV)He put the cherubim in the innermost part of the house. And the wings of the cherubim were spread out so that a wing of one touched the one wall, and a wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; their other wings touched each other in the middle of the house.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then he set the cherubim inside the inner room; and they stretched out the wings of the cherubim so that the wing of the one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall. And their wings touched each other in the middle of the room.

Context of 1 Kings 6:27

25The two cherubim were identical in shape and size; 26each was 15 feet tall. He 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.

1 Kings 6:27 word by word

וַיִּתֵּ֨ן אֶת־הַכְּרוּבִ֜ים בְּת֣וֹךְ׀ הַבַּ֣יִת הַפְּנִימִ֗י וַֽיִּפְרְשׂוּ֮ אֶת־כַּנְפֵ֣י הַכְּרֻבִים֒ וַתִּגַּ֤ע כְּנַף־הָֽאֶחָד֙ בַּקִּ֔יר וּכְנַף֙ הַכְּר֣וּב הַשֵּׁנִ֔י נֹגַ֖עַת בַּקִּ֣יר הַשֵּׁנִ֑י וְכַנְפֵיהֶם֙ אֶל־תּ֣וֹךְ הַבַּ֔יִת נֹגְעֹ֖ת כָּנָ֥ף אֶל־כָּנָֽף׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he setנָתַןnâthan · to give: putH5414
• the cherubimsכְּרוּבkerûb · cherubH3742
• withinתָּ֫וֶךְtâvek · midstH8432
• the innerפְּנִימִיpenîymîy · innerH6442
• houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• and they stretched forthפָּרַשׂpâraώ · to spreadH6566
• the wingsכָּנָףkânâph · wingH3671
• of the oneאֶחָד'echâd · oneH259
• touchedנָגַעnâga‛ · to touchH5060
• wallקִירqîyr qir qîyrâh · wallH7023
• of the otherשֵׁנִיshênîy · secondH8145

Cross-references for 1 Kings 6:27

• Exodus 25:20The cherubim will face each other and look down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they will protect it.
• Exodus 37:9The cherubim faced each other and looked down on the atonement cover. With their wings spread above it, they protected it.
• 2 Chronicles 3:11The total wingspan of the two cherubim standing side by side was 30 feet. One wing of the first figure was 7-1/2 feet long, and it touched the Temple wall. The other wing, also 7-1/2 feet long, touched one of the wings of the second figure.
• 2 Chronicles 5:8The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles.

Commentaries on 1 Kings 6:27

• 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 6:27

• Cherubim
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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