1 Kings 6:29

6:29 On all the walls around the temple, inside and out, ¹  he carved ²  cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom.

1 Kings 7:29

7:29 On these frames and joints were ornamental lions, bulls, and cherubs. Under the lions and bulls were decorative wreaths. ³ 

1 Kings 7:36

7:36 He engraved ornamental cherubs, lions, and palm trees on the plates of the supports and frames wherever there was room, ⁴  with wreaths ⁵  all around.

1 Kings 8:6

8:6 The priests brought the ark of the Lord’s covenant to its assigned ⁶  place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place, under the wings of the cherubs.

[6:29]  ¹ sn Inside and out probably refers to the inner and outer rooms within the building.

[6:29]  ² tn Heb “carved engravings of carvings.”

[7:29]  ³ tn The precise meaning of these final words is uncertain. A possible literal translation would be, “wreaths, the work of descent.”

[7:36]  ⁵ tn Heb “according to the space of each.”

[7:36]  ⁶ tn The precise meaning of this last word, translated “wreaths,” is uncertain.

[8:6]  ⁷ tn The word “assigned” is supplied in the translation for clarification.