KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
The cherubim spread out their two wings over the place where the ark sat, and they covered the ark and its carrying poles from above.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the golden angel figures in Solomon's temple spread their wings protectively over the sacred ark of the covenant.
📚 Historical Context
This describes the moment when the ark of the covenant was placed in the Most Holy Place of Solomon's newly built temple in Jerusalem. The cherubim were large golden figures with outstretched wings that Solomon had crafted to guard over the ark, which contained the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments. This was around 950 BC during the dedication ceremony of the temple.
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