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1 Kings 6:25-37 Amplified Bible (AMP)

25. The wings of the other cherub were also ten cubits. Both cherubim were the same,

26. The height of one cherub ten cubits, as was the other.

27. He put the cherubim within the inner sanctuary. Their wings were stretched out, so that the wing of one touched one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall, and their inner wings touched in the midst of the room.

28. Solomon overlaid the cherubim with gold.

29. He carved all the walls of the house (these two holy rooms) round about with figures of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, within and without.

30. The floor of the house he overlaid with gold, inside and out.

31. For the Holy of Holies he made [folding] doors of olive wood; their entire width was one-fifth that of the wall.

32. On the two doors of olive wood he carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; he overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and palm trees.

33. Also he made for the door of the Holy Place four-sided posts of olive wood.

34. The two doors were of cypress wood; the two leaves of each door were folding.

35. He carved on them cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, covered with gold evenly applied on the carved work.

36. He built the inner court with three rows of hewn stone and a row of cedar beams.

37. In the fourth year the foundation of the Lord's house was laid, in the [second] month, Ziv.

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