And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
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Gill's Exposition
So also made he for the door of the temple,.... The holy place:
posts of olive tree, a fourth part of the wall; which was five cubits, its breadth being twenty, Kg1 6:20; this door was a cubit wider…
Barnes' Notes
Palms, cherubs, and flowers - the main decorations of Solomon’s temple - bear considerable resemblance to the ornamentation of the Assyrians, a circumstance which can scarcely be accidental. Within…
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…
Cambridge Bible
within and without Both here and in the next verse these words can only refer to the inner and outer rooms, the most holy place and the holy place.
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