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1Ki 6:27 — And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the [one] wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.

Phrase of Scripture		Correlating Passages

they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims		or, the cherubims stretched forth their wings. Exd 25:20; Exd 37:9; 2Ch 3:11; 2Ch 5:8

Correlating Passages

they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims

	Exd 25:20	And the cherubims shall stretch forth [their] wings on high, covering the mercy seat with their wings, and their faces [shall look] one to another; toward the mercy seat shall the faces of the cherubims be.
	Exd 37:9	And the cherubims spread out [their] wings on high, [and] covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; [even] to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
	2Ch 3:11	And the wings of the cherubims [were] twenty cubits long: one wing [of the one cherub was] five cubits, reaching to the wall of the house: and the other wing [was likewise] five cubits, reaching to the wing of the other cherub.
	2Ch 5:8	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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Scott, Thomas. "1 Kings 6:27," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
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