1 Kings 6:28

6:28 He plated the cherubs with gold.

1 Kings 8:6-7

8:6 The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned ¹  place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs. 8:7 The cherubs’ wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles. ² 

1 Kings 6:27

6:27 He put the cherubs in the inner sanctuary of the temple. ³  Their wings were spread out. One of the first cherub’s wings touched one wall and one of the other cherub’s wings touched the opposite wall. The first cherub’s other wing touched the second cherub’s other wing in the middle of the room. ⁴ 

1 Kings 6:32

6:32 On the two doors made of olive wood he carved ⁵  cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom, and he plated them with gold. ⁶  He plated the cherubs and the palm trees with hammered gold. ⁷ 

[8:6]  ¹ tn The word “assigned” is supplied in the translation for clarification.

[8:7]  ¹ sn And its poles. These poles were used to carry the ark. See Exod 25:13-15.

[6:27]  ¹ tn Heb “in the midst of the inner house,” i.e., in the inner sanctuary.

[6:27]  ² tn Heb “and their wings were in the middle of the room, touching wing to wing.”

[6:32]  ¹ tn Heb “carved carvings of.”

[6:32]  ² tn Heb “he plated [with] gold” (the precise object is not stated).

[6:32]  ³ tn Heb “and he hammered out the gold on the cherubs and the palm trees.”