KJV ORIGINAL
For the cherubims spread forth their 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 stretched out their wings over the place where the ark was, and the cherubim covered the ark and its carrying poles from above.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse describes how the golden cherubim angels in Solomon's temple spread their wings protectively over the Ark of the Covenant.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the dedication of Solomon's temple in Jerusalem, around 960 BC. The Ark of the Covenant, containing the stone tablets of the Ten Commandments, was being moved into the Most Holy Place of the newly completed temple. The cherubim were large golden figures with outstretched wings that symbolized God's protective presence over His covenant with Israel.
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