1 Kings 6:23 — KJV with Strong's Concordance

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²³And within the oracle he made two cherubims of olive tree, each ten cubits high.

1 Kings 6:23 —

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Cross-References

From the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Exodus 37:7-9
And he made two cherubims of gold, beaten out of one piece made he them, on the two ends of the mercy seat; …
Genesis 3:24
So he drove out the man; and he placed at the east of the garden of Eden Cherubims, and a flaming sword which turned every way, to keep the way of the tree of life.
2 Chronicles 3:10-13
And in the most holy house he made two cherubims of image work, and overlaid them with gold. …
Psalms 18:10
And he rode upon a cherub, and did fly: yea, he did fly upon the wings of the wind.
Hebrews 1:14
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation?

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Commentary

Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)

(vv. 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 (1 Kgs. 6:15), which was strong and durable, and of a very sweet smell. The wainscot was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, 1 Kgs. 6:18. 2. The gilding. It was not like ours, washed over, but the whole house, all the insi…