2 Chronicles 5:8 King James Version (KJV)

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


2 Chronicles 5:8 King James Version with Strong's Concordance (STRONG)

8 For the cherubims H3742 spread forth H6566 their wings H3671 over the place H4725 of the ark, H727 and the cherubims H3742 covered H3680 the ark H727 and the staves H905 thereof above. H4605


2 Chronicles 5:8 American Standard (ASV)

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


2 Chronicles 5:8 Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

8 and the cherubs are spreading out wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves, from above;


2 Chronicles 5:8 Darby English Bible (DARBY)

8 and the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.


2 Chronicles 5:8 World English Bible (WEB)

8 For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the poles of it above.


2 Chronicles 5:8 Bible in Basic English (BBE)

8 For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.

Cross Reference

Exodus 25:12-15 KJV

And thou shalt cast four rings of gold for it, and put them in the four corners thereof; and two rings shall be in the one side of it, and two rings in the other side of it. And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold. And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them. The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.

Exodus 37:3-5 KJV

And he cast for it four rings of gold, to be set by the four corners of it; even two rings upon the one side of it, and two rings upon the other side of it. And he made staves of shittim wood, and overlaid them with gold. And he put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, to bear the ark.

Numbers 4:6 KJV

And shall put thereon the covering of badgers' skins, and shall spread over it a cloth wholly of blue, and shall put in the staves thereof.

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Commentary on 2 Chronicles 5 John Gill's Exposition of the Bible


Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 CHRONICLES 5 & 6

The words with which chapter five begins are the same with 1 Kings 7:51 and what is contained in that and chapter six is much the same with 1 Kings 8:1 on which see the notes; the blessing of Solomon on the people of Israel, which is there, is here omitted, and two verses are here added, much the same with Psalm 132:8.


Verses 1-14

See Chapter Introduction