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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Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsFor the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
For the cherubim spread their wings over the place of the ark and overshadowed the ark and its poles.
for the cherubs are spreading forth two wings unto the place of the ark, and the cherubs cover over the ark, and over its staves from above;
for the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament1 Kings — From Solomon's glory to the divided kingdom — then Elijah's confrontation with Ahab and Jezebel dominating the second half. The promise of the Davidic covenant unfolding through temple glory, then beginning to unravel as idolatry and political fragmentation take hold.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (Bava Batra 15a). The book draws on court annals and prophetic records cited by name.
- Date
- Events c. 970–852 BC; compilation during the late Judahite monarchy or exile