27 These were placed inside the inner house, their outstretched wings touching the walls of the house, one touching one wall and one the other, while their other wings were touching in the middle.
And their wings are to be outstretched over the cover, and the winged ones are to be opposite one another, facing the cover.
And their wings were stretched out over the cover; the faces of the winged ones were opposite one another and facing the cover.
For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
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Commentary on 1 Kings 6 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 6
Great and long preparation had been making for the building of the temple, and here, at length, comes an account of the building of it; a noble piece of work it was, one of the wonders of the world, and taking in its spiritual significancy, one of the glories of the church. Here is,
Many learned men have well bestowed their pains in expounding the description here given of the temple according to the rules of architecture, and solving the difficulties which, upon search, they find in it; but in that matter, having nothing new to offer, we will not be particular or curious; it was then well understood, and every man's eyes that saw this glorious structure furnished him with the best critical exposition of this chapter.
1Ki 6:1-10
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1Ki 6:11-14
Here is,
1Ki 6:15-38
Here,