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1 Kings 8:7

The wings of the Cherub angels spread out over the Holy Box, and they covered the Holy Box and its carrying poles.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Ark;   Cherubim;   Worship;   Thompson Chain Reference - Dedication;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Cherubim;   Dedication;   Temple, the First;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dedication;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Ark;   Tabernacle;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Psalms, Theology of;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Ark;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Kings, 1 and 2;   Temple of Jerusalem;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Israel;   Solomon;   Morrish Bible Dictionary - Ark of God;   Cherub, Cherubim;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Jerusalem;  

Encyclopedias:

- Condensed Biblical Cyclopedia - Hebrew Monarchy, the;   International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ark of the Covenant;   Cherubim (1);   Staves;   Kitto Biblical Cyclopedia - Ark of the covenant;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Tabernacles, Feast of;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
For the cherubim were spreading their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim covered the ark and its poles from above.
Hebrew Names Version
For the Keruvim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the Keruvim covered the ark and the poles of it above.
King James Version
For the cherubims spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubims covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
English Standard Version
For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.
New Century Version
The wings of these creatures were spread out over the place for the Ark, covering it and its carrying poles.
New English Translation
The cherubim's wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.
Amplified Bible
For the cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its [carrying] poles from above.
New American Standard Bible
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its carrying poles from above.
Geneva Bible (1587)
For ye Cherubims stretched out their wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke, and the barres thereof aboue.
Legacy Standard Bible
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.
Contemporary English Version
whose wings covered the chest and the poles used for carrying it.
Complete Jewish Bible
For the k'ruvim spread out their wings over the place for the ark, covering the ark and its poles from above.
Darby Translation
for the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
George Lamsa Translation
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the holy place, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
Good News Translation
Their outstretched wings covered the box and the poles it was carried by.
Lexham English Bible
for the cherubim were spreading their wings over the place of the ark. The cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles from above.
Literal Translation
for the cherubs were spreading forth their wings to the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered over the ark, and over its staves from above.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
For ye Cherubins spred out their wynges in the place where the Arke stode, and couered the Arke and the staues therof from aboue.
American Standard Version
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Bible in Basic English
For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
For the Cherubs stretched out their winges ouer the place of the arke, and couered both it and also the staues therof a hie vpon it.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
King James Version (1611)
For the Cherubims spread forth their two wings ouer the place of the Arke, and the Cherubims couered the Arke, and the staues thereof aboue.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
For the cherubs spread out their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubs covered the ark and its holy things above.
English Revised Version
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
Berean Standard Bible
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Forsothe cherubyns spredden forth wengis ouer the place of the arke; and hiliden the arke, and the barris therof aboue.
Young's Literal Translation
for the cherubs are spreading forth two wings unto the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves from above;
Update Bible Version
For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the poles thereof above.
Webster's Bible Translation
For the cherubim spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staffs thereof above.
World English Bible
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.
New King James Version
For the cherubim spread their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim overshadowed the ark and its poles.
New Living Translation
The cherubim spread their wings over the Ark, forming a canopy over the Ark and its carrying poles.
New Life Bible
The cherubim spread their wings over the place of the special box. The cherubim made a covering above the special box and its special pieces of wood used for carrying.
New Revised Standard
For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For, the cherubim, were spreading forth their two wings, over the place of the ark, - and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and over the staves thereof, above.
Douay-Rheims Bible
For the cherubims spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and covered the ark, and the staves thereof above.
Revised Standard Version
For the cherubim spread out their wings over the place of the ark, so that the cherubim made a covering above the ark and its poles.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim made a covering over the ark and its poles from above.

Contextual Overview

1 Then King Solomon told all the elders of Israel, the heads of the tribes, and the leaders of the families of Israel to come together in Jerusalem. Solomon wanted them to join in moving the Box of the Lord 's Agreement from the City of David up to the Temple. 2 So during the special festival in the month of Ethanim, the seventh month of the year, all the men of Israel came to the meeting with King Solomon. 3When all the elders of Israel arrived, the priests and Levites carried the Holy Box of the Lord up to the Temple. They also carried the Meeting Tent and all the holy things that were in it up to the Temple. 5 King Solomon and all Israel met together before the Box of the Agreement and sacrificed so many sheep and cattle that no one was able to count them all. 6 The priests carried the Box of the Lord 's Agreement to its proper place inside the Most Holy Place in the Temple, under the wings of the Cherub angels. 7 The wings of the Cherub angels spread out over the Holy Box, and they covered the Holy Box and its carrying poles. 8 The poles are still there today. They are too long for the Most Holy Place, so anyone standing in the Holy Place can see the ends of the poles, although no one outside can see them. 9 The only things inside the Holy Box are the two tablets that Moses put there at Mt. Horeb. This is where the Lord made his agreement with the Israelites after they came out of Egypt. 10 When the priests came out of the Holy Place, the cloud filled the Lord 's Temple. 11 The priests could not continue their work because the Temple was filled with the Glory of the Lord .

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

Reciprocal: Exodus 25:18 - two cherubims of gold Exodus 25:20 - cherubims shall Numbers 4:6 - the staves 2 Samuel 6:2 - dwelleth 2 Chronicles 5:7 - to the oracle Isaiah 6:2 - wings Hebrews 9:5 - over

Cross-References

Leviticus 11:15
all kinds of black birds,
1 Kings 17:4
You can get your water from that stream, and I have commanded ravens to bring food to you there."
1 Kings 17:6
Ravens brought Elijah food every morning and every evening, and he drank water from the stream.
Job 38:41
Who feeds the ravens when their babies cry out to God and wander around without food?
Psalms 147:9
He gives food to the animals. He feeds the young birds that cry out.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

For the cherubim spread forth [their] two wings over the place of the ark,.... The most holy place where the ark stood, even from wall to wall:

and the cherubim covered the ark, and the staves thereof above; so that neither could be seen.


 
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