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1 Kings 6:28

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 1 Kings 6:28 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.
1 Kings 6:28 — American Standard Version

Context — 1 Kings 6

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
25And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubim were of one measure and one form.
26The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.
27And he set the cherubim within the inner house; and the wings of the cherubim were stretched forth, 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 cherubim with gold.
29And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without.
30And the floor of the house he overlaid with gold, within and without.
31And for the entrance of the oracle he made doors of olive-wood: the lintel [and] door-posts were a fifth part [of the wall].
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he overlaid the cherubim with gold.] Which may denote the purity and excellency of angels; or the precious gifts and graces of the Spirit, with which the witnesses of Christ are adorned.”
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