1 Kings 8:7 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

⁷ For the cherubim were spreading their wings over  the place of the ark, so that the cherubim covered the ark and its poles from above.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁷ For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁷ For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its poles.

American Standard Version (1901)

⁷ For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.

Common English Bible

⁷ The winged creatures spread their wings over the place where the chest rested, covering the chest and its carrying poles.

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁷ For indeed, the cherubim extended their wings over the place of the ark, and they protected the ark and its bars from above.

1 Kings 8:7 Cross References

1 Kings 6:27

Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one’s wing touched one wall while the second cherub’s wing touched the other  wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing.

1 Kings 8:6

The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its place, into the inner sanctuary of the temple, to the most holy place  beneath the wings of the cherubim.

1 Kings 8:8

The poles were so long that their ends were seen from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they were not seen from outside the sanctuary; they are still there today.

Exodus 25:20

The cherubim are to have wings spread out above, covering  the mercy seat with their wings, and are to face one another. The faces of the cherubim should be towards the mercy seat.

Isaiah 6:2

Seraphim  were standing above him; they each had six wings:  with two they covered their faces, with two they covered their feet, and with two they flew.

Numbers 4:6

They are to place over this a covering made of fine leather,  , spread a solid blue cloth on top, and insert its poles.

Hebrews 9:5

The cherubim of glory were above the ark overshadowing the mercy seat. It is not possible to speak about these things in detail at the moment.