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1 Kings 6:28 KJV
1 Kings · chapter 6 · verse 28
And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.1 Kings 6:28 · King James Version
1 Kings 6:28 in context
26The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
27And 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.
28And he overlaid the cherubims with gold.
29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.
30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- cherubimskᵉrûwba cherub or imaginary figureH3742 →
- overlaidtsâphâhto sheet overH6823 →
- goldzâhâbgold, figuratively, something gold-colored , as oil, a clear skyH2091 →
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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 was curiously carved with knops (like eggs or apples) and flowers, no doubt as the fashion then was, Kg1 6:18. 2.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 15-38