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1 Kings 6:27

1 Kings 6:27
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.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold within and without. Both the floor of the holy place, and of the holy of holies; so the street of the new Jerusalem is said to be pure gold, Rev 21:21;…

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

1 Kings 6:15-38

Here, I. We have a particular account of the details of the building.

1. The wainscot of the temple. It was of cedar (Kg1 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

And they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims Which is the frequent Hebrew form of expressing the cherubim stretched forth their wings. So R.V. On the way in which these cherubim were placed see…

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