1 Kings 6:24-26 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Bible Comments

Were ten cubits Whereas those of Moses were only so long as to cover the mercy-seat, which was but two cubits and a half in length. And the other cherub was ten cubits So that they filled the whole breadth of the house, which was twenty cubits. The height was ten cubits That is, half as high as that most holy place, 1 Kings 6:20. For they stood on their feet upon the floor of it.

1 Kings 6:24-26

24 And five cubits was the one wing of the cherub, and five cubits the other wing of the cherub: from the uttermost part of the one wing unto the uttermost part of the other were ten cubits.

25 And the other cherub was ten cubits: both the cherubims were of one measure and one size.

26 The height of the one cherub was ten cubits, and so was it of the other cherub.