1 Kings 6:27

New American Bible - revised edition

He placed the cherubim in the inmost part of the house; the wings of the cherubim were spread wide, so that one wing of the first touched the side wall and the wing of the second touched the other wall; the wings pointing to the middle of the room touched each other.

Cross References

1 Kings 6:26

the first cherub was ten cubits high, and so was the second.

1 Kings 6:28

He overlaid the cherubim with gold.

1 Kings 8:6

The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its place, the inner sanctuary of the house, the holy of holies, beneath the wings of the cherubim.

1 Kings 8:7

The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark, sheltering the ark and its poles from above.

2 Chronicles 3:11

The wings of the cherubim spanned twenty cubits: one wing of each cherub, five cubits in length, extended to a wall of the house, while the other wing, also five cubits in length, touched the corresponding wing of the other cherub.

2 Chronicles 5:8

The cherubim had their wings spread out over the place of the ark, covering the ark and its poles from above.

Exodus 25:20

The cherubim shall have their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover with them; they shall face each other, with their faces looking toward the cover.

Exodus 37:9

The cherubim had their wings spread out above, sheltering the cover. They faced each other, with their faces looking toward the cover. The Table.