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Bob Utley · Citado em PreceptAustin
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Utley says that "The temple looked very much like Phoenician temples. Remember, Hiram, King of Tyre, sent his artisans to help build the temple in Jerusalem." While that may be true, the fact is that this was Yahweh's plan, not the plan of men. After all, the pagan temples were unholy places, haunts of demons, while this Temple was holy to the LORD, Who would reveal His presence there.
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Utley - CHERUB. . .CHERUBIM (BDB 500, KB 497) One of several types of angelic beings mentioned in the OT (i.e., Cherubim, Seraphim [see SPECIAL TOPIC: SERAPHIM], national angels, Arch Angels, Messenger Angels). This particular type of angelic being guarded sacred areas (cf. Gen. 3:24; Exod. 25:18-22; 1 Kgs. 8:6-7; Daniel 10). It is mentioned over 90 times in the OT, but only once in the NT (cf. Heb. 9:5). Etymology is uncertain. from Akkadian "intercessor" or "mediator" between God and mankind from Hebrew there is a possible word play between "chariot" and "cherub" (cf. Ezek. 1; 10) some scholars say it means "brilliant appearance" (i.e., like the Shekinah; see SPECIAL TOPIC: SHEKINAH) Physical form ‒ This has been difficult to ascertain because of varying descriptions within the Bible and varying animal-human forms found in the ANE. Some link them to winged bull of Mesopotamia winged eagle ‒ lions of Egypt called "griffins" winged creatures on Hiram's (King of Tyre) throne sphinx of Egypt and similar forms found in King Ahab's ivory palace in Samaria Physical Description The form of the Cherubim is linked with the form of the Seraphim of Isaiah 6. Examples of different forms Number of faces (1) two ‒ Ezek. 41:18 (2) four ‒ Ezek. 1:6,10; 10:14,21 (3) one ‒ Rev. 4:7 Number of wings (1) two ‒ 1 Kgs. 6:24 (2) four ‒ Ezek. 1:6,11; 10:7,8-21 (3) six (like Seraphim of Isa. 6:2) ‒ Rev. 4:8 Other features (also called "the Living Creatures") Human hands ‒ Ezek. 1:8; 10:8,21 Legs (1) straight, no knee ‒ Ezek. 1:7 (2) calf feet ‒ Ezek. 1:7 Flavius Josephus admits that no one knew what a cherub looked like (cf. Antiquities of the Jews, VIII.3.3). Places and purpose found in the Bible Guardian of the tree of life, Gen. 3:24 (possibly used as imagery in Ezek. 28:14,16) Guardian of the Tabernacle over the Ark of the Covenant; Exod. 25:18-20; Num. 7:89; 1 Sam. 4:4; Heb. 9:5 depicted on veil and curtains of the tabernacle; Exod. 26:1,31; 36:8,35 Guardian of Solomon's temple two large carved cherubs in Holy of Holies; 1 Kgs. 6:23-28; 8:6-7; 2 Chr. 3:10-14; 5:7-9 on walls of inner shrine; 1 Kgs. 6:29,35; 2 Chr. 3:7 on panels that were associated with the several lavers; 1 Kgs. 7:27-39 Guardian of Ezekiel's temple ‒ carved on walls and doors; Ezek. 41:18-20, 25 Connected with transportation of deity possibly imagery for wind; 2 Sam. 22:11; Ps. 18:10; 104:3-4; Isa. 19:1 guardian of God's throne; Ps.80:1; 99:1; Isa. 37:16 guardian of God's portable throne chariot; Ezek. 1:4-28; 10:3-22; 1 Chr. 28:18 Herod's temple ‒ painted on walls (i.e., guardian cf. Talmud "Yoma" 54a) Revelation throne scene (i.e., guardian cf. Revelation 4-5) 1 Kings 6:24 Five cubits was the one wing of the cherub and five cubits the other wing of the cherub; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits. NET 1 Kings 6:24 Each of the first cherub's wings was seven and a half feet long; its entire wingspan was 15 feet. CSB 1 Kings 6:24 One wing of the first cherub was 7 1/2 feet long, and the other wing was 7 1/2 feet long. The wingspan was 15 feet from tip to tip. ESV 1 Kings 6:24 Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the length of the other wing of the cherub; it was ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other. NIV 1 Kings 6:24 One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long, and the other wing five cubits--ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. NLT 1 Kings 6:24 The wingspan of each of the cherubim was 15 feet, each wing being 7-1/2 feet long. NRS 1 Kings 6:24 Five cubits was the length of one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the length of the other wing of the cherub; it was ten cubits from the tip of one wing to the tip of the other. NJB 1 Kings 6:24 One winged creature's wing was five cubits long and the other wing five cubits: ten cubits from wing tip to wing tip. NAB 1 Kings 6:24 Each wing of a cherub measured five cubits so that the space from wing tip to wing tip of each was ten cubits. YLT 1 Kings 6:24 and five cubits is the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the second wing of the cherub, ten cubits from the ends of its wings even unto the ends of its wings; Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 3:11-13 The wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. 12 The wing of the other cherub, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house; and its other wing of five cubits was attached to the wing of the first cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits, and they stood on their feet facing the main room WINGSPAN OF THE CHERUBIM Five cubits (7.5 ft) was the one wing of the cherub (kerub) and five cubits (7.5 ft) the other wing of the cherub (kerub) ; from the end of one wing to the end of the other wing were ten cubits (15 ft) - These cherubim were much larger than the cherubim over the Ark of the Covenant. 1 Kings 6:25 The other cherub was ten cubits; both the cherubim were of the same measure and the same form. NET 1 Kings 6:25 The second cherub also had a wingspan of 15 feet; it was identical to the first in measurements and shape. CSB 1 Kings 6:25 The second cherub also was 15 feet; both cherubim had the same size and shape. ESV 1 Kings 6:25 The other cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same measure and the same form. NIV 1 Kings 6:25 The second cherub also measured ten cubits, for the two cherubim were identical in size and shape. NLT 1 Kings 6:25 The two cherubim were identical in shape and size; NRS 1 Kings 6:25 The other cherub also measured ten cubits; both cherubim had the same measure and the same form. NJB 1 Kings 6:25 The other winged creature also measured ten cubits; both had the same measurements and the same shape. NAB 1 Kings 6:25 The cherubim were identical in size and shape, Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 3:12 The wing of the other cherub, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house; and its other wing of five cubits was attached to the wing of the first cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits, and they stood on their feet facing the main room The other cherub (kerub) was ten cubits (15 ft); both the cherubim (kerub) were of the same measure and the same form. 1 Kings 6:26 The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was the other cherub. NET 1 Kings 6:26 Each cherub stood 15 feet high. CSB 1 Kings 6:26 The first cherub's height was 15 feet and so was the second cherub's. ESV 1 Kings 6:26 The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was that of the other cherub. NIV 1 Kings 6:26 The height of each cherub was ten cubits. NLT 1 Kings 6:26 each was 15 feet tall. NRS 1 Kings 6:26 The height of one cherub was ten cubits, and so was that of the other cherub. The height of the one cherub (kerub) was ten cubits (15 ft), and so was the other cherub(kerub) - 1 Kings 6:27 He placed the cherubim in the midst of the inner house, and the wings of the cherubim were spread out, so that the wing of the one was touching the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub was touching the other wall. So their wings were touching each other in the center of the house. NET 1 Kings 6:27 He put the cherubs in the inner sanctuary of the temple. 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. CSB 1 Kings 6:27 Then he put the cherubim inside the inner temple. Since their wings were spread out, the first one's wing touched one wall while the second cherub's wing touched the other wall, and in the middle of the temple their wings were touching wing to wing. ESV 1 Kings 6:27 He put the cherubim in the innermost part of the house. And the wings of the cherubim were spread out so that a wing of one touched the one wall, and a wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; their other wings touched each other in the middle of the house. NIV 1 Kings 6:27 He placed the cherubim inside the innermost room of the temple, with their wings spread out. The wing of one cherub touched one wall, while the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched each other in the middle of the room. NLT 1 Kings 6:27 He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room. NRS 1 Kings 6:27 He put the cherubim in the innermost part of the house; the wings of the cherubim were spread out so that a wing of one was touching the one wall, and a wing of the other cherub was touching the other wall; their other wings toward the center of the house were touching wing to wing. the wings of the cherubim were spread out, Ex 25:20 37:9 2Ch 3:11 5:8 Related Passages: 2 Chronicles 3:10-13+ Then he made two sculptured cherubim in the room of the holy of holies and overlaid them with gold. 11 The wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits; the wing of one, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house, and its other wing, of five cubits, touched the wing of the other cherub. 12 The wing of the other cherub, of five cubits, touched the wall of the house; and its other wing of five cubits was attached to the wing of the first cherub. 13 The wings of these cherubim extended twenty cubits, and they stood on their feet facing the main room. (FACING THE HOLY PLACE) CHERUBIM TOUCHING EACH OTHER AND THE WALLS He (Solomon directed the placement) placed the cherubim (kerub) in the midst of the inner house (Holy of holies), and the wings of the cherubim (kerub) were spread out, so that the wing of the one was touching the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub (kerub) was touching the other wall. So their wings were touching each other in the center of the house - NLT = "He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room." To reiterate these two cherubim were not the cherubim that covered the Ark of the Covenant as they were much larger (15 feet high with a combined 30 foot wingspan) and located separate from the Ark, facing toward the Holy Place. These two cherubim that "stood on their feet facing the main room." (2Chr 3:13+) call to mind Genesis 3:24+ "So He drove the man out; and at the east of the garden of Eden He stationed the cherubim and the flaming sword which turned every direction to guard the way to the tree of life." The stationing of the cherubim in Solomon's Temple facing the main temple hall suggests their symbolic function as guardians of the holiest place. Matthew Henry on the two cherubim, which were set up in the holy of holies. - There were two already over the ark, which covered the mercy-seat with their wings; these were small ones. Now that the most holy place was enlarged, though these were continued (being appurtenances to the ark, which was not to be made new, as all the other utensils of the tabernacle were), yet those two large ones were added, doubtless by divine appointment, to fill up the holy place, which otherwise would have looked bare, like a room unfurnished. These cherubim are said to be of image-work (2Ch 3:10), designed, it is likely, to represent the angels who attend the divine Majesty. Each wing extended five cubits, so that the whole was twenty cubits (2Ch 3:12, 13), which was just the breadth of the most holy place, 2Ch 3: 8. They stood on their feet, as servants, their faces inward toward the ark (2Ch 3:13), that it might appear they were not set there to be adored (for then they would have been made sitting, as on a throne, and their faces towards their worshippers), but rather as themselves attendants on the invisible God. We must not worship angels, but we must worship with angels; for we have come into communion with them (Heb. 12:22), and must do the will of God as the angels do it. The thought that we are worshipping him before whom the angels cover their faces will help to inspire us with reverence in all our approaches to God. Compare 1 Co. 11:10 with Isa. 6:2. 1 Kings 6:28 He also overlaid the cherubim with gold. He also overlaid the cherubim (kerub) with gold - Everything in the Holy of holies is gold plated. 1 Kings 6:29 Then he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, inner and outer sanctuaries. NET 1 Kings 6:29 On all the walls around the temple, inside and out, he carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom. CSB 1 Kings 6:29 He carved all the surrounding temple walls with carved engravings-- cherubim, palm trees and flower blossoms-- in both the inner and outer sanctuaries. ESV 1 Kings 6:29 Around all the walls of the house he carved engraved figures of cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, in the inner and outer rooms. NIV 1 Kings 6:29 On the walls all around the temple, in both the inner and outer rooms, he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers. NLT 1 Kings 6:29 He decorated all the walls of the inner sanctuary and the main room with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. NRS 1 Kings 6:29 He carved the walls of the house all around about with carved engravings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, in the inner and outer rooms. carved: Ex 36:8 2Ch 3:14 4:2-5 Ps 103:20 148:2 Lu 2:13,14 Eph 3:10 Rev 5:11-14 palm trees: Ps 92:12-15 Rev 7:9 open flowers: 1Ki 6:18,32 SOLOMON DECORATES INNER WALLS WITH CARVINGS Then he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved engravings of cherubim (kerub), palm trees, and open flowers, inner and outer sanctuaries - Obviously Solomon did not do the carving but directed it presumably based on the plans God had given to David who passed the plans on to his son Solomon. Frederick Mabie: The palm tree was a common symbol of fertility, life, and agricultural bounty in the ancient Near East and symbolized God’s blessings on his people. (See NIV, Cultural Backgrounds Study Bible: Bringing to Life the ... - Page 725) PALM TREE [ISBE] - pam'-tre (tamar, same as the Aramaic and Ethiopic, but in Arabic = "date"; phoinix (Ex 15:27; Lev 23:40; Nu 33:9; Dt 34:3; Jdg 1:16; 3:13; 2 Ch 28:15; Neh 8:15; Ps 92:12; Song 7:7 f; Joel 1:12); tomer, Deborah "dwelt under the palm-tree" (Jdg 4:5); "They are like a palm-tree (margin "pillar"), of turned work" (Jer 10:5); timorah (only in the plural), the palm tree as an architectural feature (1 Ki 6:29,32,35; 7:36; 2 Ch 3:5; Ezek 40:16); Greek only Ecclesiasticus 50:12; Jn 12:13; Rev 7:9): 1. Palm Trees: The palm, Phoenix dactylifera (Natural Order Palmeae), Arabic nakhl, is a tree which from the earliest times has been associated with the Semitic peoples. In Arabia the very existence of man depends largely upon its presence, and many authorities consider this to have been its original habitat. It is only natural that such a tree should have been sacred both there and in Assyria in the earliest ages. In Palestine the palm leaf appears as an ornament upon pottery as far back as 1800 BC (compare PEF, Gezer Mere., II, 172). In Egypt the tall palm stem forms a constant feature in early architecture, and among the Hebrews it was extensively used as a decoration of the temple (1 Ki 6:29,32,35; 7:36; 2 Ch 3:5). It is a symbol of beauty (Song 7:7) and of the righteous man: "The righteous shall flourish like the palm-tree: He shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. They are planted in the house of Yahweh; They shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; They shall be full of sap and green" (Ps 92:12-14+). The palm tree or branch is used extensively on Jewish coinage and most noticeably appears as a symbol of the land upon the celebrated Judea Capta coins of Vespasian. A couple of centuries or so later it forms a prominent architectural feature in the ornamentation of the Galilean synagogues, e.g. at Tell Chum (Capernaum). The method of artificial fertilization of the pistillate (female) flowers by means of the staminate (male) flowers appears to have been known in the earliest historic times. Winged figures are depicted on some of the early Assyrian sculptures shaking a bunch of the male flowers over the female for the same purpose as the people of modern Gaza ascend the tall trunks of the fruit-bearing palms and tie among the female flowers a bunch of the pollen-bearing male flowers. 2. Their Ancient Abundance in Palestine: In Palestine today the palm is much neglected; there are few groves except along the coast, e.g. at the bay of Akka, Jaffa and Gaza; solitary palms occur all over the land in the courtyards of mosques (compare Ps 92:13) and houses even in the mountains. Once palms flourished upon the Mount of Olives (Neh 8:15), and Jericho was long known as the "city of palm-trees" (Dt 34:3; Jdg 1:16; 3:13; 2 Ch 28:15; Josephus BJ, IV, viii, 2-3), but today the only palms are scarce and small; under its name Hazazon-tamar (2 Ch 20:2), En-gedi would appear to have been as much a place of palms in ancient days as we know it was in later history. A city, too, called Tamar ("date palm") appears to have been somewhere near the southwestern corner of the Dead Sea (Ezek 47:19; 48:28). Today the numerous salt-encrusted stumps of wild palm trees washed up all along the shores of the Dead Sea witness to the existence of these trees within recent times in some of the deep valleys around. 3. Palm Branches: Branches of palms have been symbolically associated with several different ideas. A palm branch is used in Isa 9:14; 19:15 to signify he "head," the highest of the people, as contrasted with the rush, the "tail," or humblest of the people. Palm branches appear from early times to have been associated with rejoicing. On the first day of the Feast of Tabernacles the Hebrews were commanded to take branches of palms, with other trees, and rejoice before God (Lev 23:40; compare Neh 8:15; 2 Macc 10:7). The palm branch still forms the chief feature of the lulabh carried daily by every pious Jew to the synagogue, during the feast. Later it was connected with the idea of triumph and victory. Simon Maccabeus entered the Akra at Jerusalem after its capture, "with thanksgiving, and branches of palm trees, and with harps, and cymbals, and with viols, and hymns, and songs: because there was destroyed a great enemy out of Israel" (1 Macc 13:51 the King James Version; compare 2 Macc 10:7). The same idea comes out in the use of palm branches by the multitudes who escorted Jesus to Jerusalem (Jn 12:13) and also in the vision of the "great multitude, which no man could number .... standing before the .... Lamb, arrayed in white robes, and palms in their hands" (Rev 7:9). Today palms are carried in every Moslem funeral procession and are laid on the new-made grave. 1 Kings 6:30 He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inner and outer sanctuaries. Isa 54:11,12 60:17 Rev 21:18-21 Related Passages: Words in this color in parallel passages in 2 Chronicles give additional details not found in 1 Kings 2 Chronicles 3:6 Further, he adorned the house with precious stones; and the gold was gold from Parvaim. EAST GOLD FLOORS in Solomon's Temple Source: ESV Global Study Bible TEMPLE FLOOR COVERED WITH GOLD He overlaid the floor of the house with gold, inner and outer sanctuaries - Imagine how this would (or should) impact the priests who daily went into the Holy Place! This reminds me of the description in Revelation 21:18, 21+ "The material of the wall was jasper; and the city was pure gold, like clear glass.....21 And the twelve gates were twelve pearls; each one of the gates was a single pearl. And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass." Rod Mattoon - These verses are a wonderful reminder of Heaven where the streets are of gold. Gold is the emblem of God's glory and righteousness. Not only was gold on the walls, but beautiful precious stones were inlaid into the wood and gold. 1 Kings 6:31 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel and five-sided doorposts. NET 1 Kings 6:31 He made doors of olive wood at the entrance to the inner sanctuary; the pillar on each doorpost was five-sided. CSB 1 Kings 6:31 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary, he made olive wood doors. The pillars of the doorposts were five-sided. ESV 1 Kings 6:31 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood; the lintel and the doorposts were five-sided. NIV 1 Kings 6:31 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood with five-sided jambs. NLT 1 Kings 6:31 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary, he made double doors of wild olive wood with five-sided doorposts. NRS 1 Kings 6:31 For the entrance to the inner sanctuary he made doors of olivewood; the lintel and the doorposts were five-sided. doors: Joh 10:9 14:6 Eph 3:18 Heb 10:19,20 For the entrance of the inner sanctuary he made doors of olive wood, the lintel and five-sided doorposts. 1 Kings 6:32 So he made two doors of olive wood, and he carved on them carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees. NET 1 Kings 6:32 On the two doors made of olive wood he carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom, and he plated them with gold. He plated the cherubs and the palm trees with hammered gold. CSB 1 Kings 6:32 The two doors were made of olive wood. He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold, hammering gold over the cherubim and palm trees. ESV 1 Kings 6:32 He covered the two doors of olivewood with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. He overlaid them with gold and spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees. NIV 1 Kings 6:32 And on the two olive wood doors he carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers, and overlaid the cherubim and palm trees with beaten gold. NLT 1 Kings 6:32 These double doors were decorated with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers. The doors, including the decorations of cherubim and palm trees, were overlaid with gold. NRS 1 Kings 6:32 He covered the two doors of olivewood with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; he overlaid them with gold, and spread gold on the cherubim and on the palm trees. open flowers: 1Ki 6:18,29 So he made two doors of olive wood, and he carved on them carvings of cherubim (kerub) , palm trees, and open flowers, and overlaid them with gold; and he spread the gold on the cherubim (kerub) and on the palm trees. 1 Kings 6:33 So also he made for the entrance of the nave four-sided doorposts of olive wood NET 1 Kings 6:33 In the same way he made doorposts of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall, only with four-sided pillars. CSB 1 Kings 6:33 In the same way, he made four-sided olive wood doorposts for the sanctuary entrance. ESV 1 Kings 6:33 So also he made for the entrance to the nave doorposts of olivewood, in the form of a square, NIV 1 Kings 6:33 In the same way he made four-sided jambs of olive wood for the entrance to the main hall. NLT 1 Kings 6:33 Then he made four-sided doorposts of wild olive wood for the entrance to the Temple. NRS 1 Kings 6:33 So also he made for the entrance to the nave doorposts of olivewood, four-sided each, a fourth part: or, four square, 1Ki 6:33 So also he made for the entrance of the nave four-sided doorposts of olive wood 1 Kings 6:34 and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots. NET 1 Kings 6:34 He also made two doors out of wood from evergreens; each door had two folding leaves. CSB 1 Kings 6:34 The two doors were made of cypress wood; the first door had two folding sides, and the second door had two folding panels. ESV 1 Kings 6:34 and two doors of cypress wood. The two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. NIV 1 Kings 6:34 He also made two pine doors, each having two leaves that turned in sockets. NLT 1 Kings 6:34 There were two folding doors of cypress wood, and each door was hinged to fold back upon itself. NRS 1 Kings 6:34 and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door were folding, and the two leaves of the other door were folding. cypress wood: 1Ki 5:8 the two leaves: Eze 41:23-25 and two doors of cypress wood; the two leaves of the one door turned on pivots, and the two leaves of the other door turned on pivots. 1 Kings 6:35 He carved on it cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work. NET 1 Kings 6:35 He carved cherubs, palm trees, and flowers in bloom and plated them with gold, leveled out over the carvings. CSB 1 Kings 6:35 He carved cherubim, palm trees, and flower blossoms on them and overlaid them with gold applied evenly over the carving. ESV 1 Kings 6:35 On them he carved cherubim and palm trees and open flowers, and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the carved work. NIV 1 Kings 6:35 He carved cherubim, palm trees and open flowers on them and overlaid them with gold hammered evenly over the carvings. NLT 1 Kings 6:35 These doors were decorated with carvings of cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers-- all overlaid evenly with gold. NRS 1 Kings 6:35 He carved cherubim, palm trees, and open flowers, overlaying them with gold evenly applied upon the carved work. He carved on it cherubim (kerub) , palm trees, and open flowers; and he overlaid them with gold evenly applied on the engraved work. 1 Kings 6:36 He built the inner court with three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams. NET 1 Kings 6:36 He built the inner courtyard with three rows of chiseled stones and a row of cedar beams. CSB 1 Kings 6:36 He built the inner courtyard with three rows of dressed stone and a row of trimmed cedar beams. ESV 1 Kings 6:36 He built the inner court with three courses of cut stone and one course of cedar beams. NIV 1 Kings 6:36 And he built the inner courtyard of three courses of dressed stone and one course of trimmed cedar beams. NLT 1 Kings 6:36 The walls of the inner courtyard were built so that there was one layer of cedar beams between every three layers of finished stone. NRS 1 Kings 6:36 He built the inner court with three courses of dressed stone to one course of cedar beams. the inner: Ex 27:9-19 38:9-20 2Ch 4:9 7:7 Rev 11:2 He built the inner court with three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams - The inner court was an open plaza surrounding the Temple. First Kings does not describe a second, outer courtyard, mentioned in 2 Chronicles 4:9+ "Then he made the court of the priests and the great court and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze." Jeremiah 36:10 calls the court of the priests “the upper courtyard,” which suggests that it stood higher than the outer courtyard. The doors of the temple faced east, as did the gate of the tabernacle.