1 Kings 6:29

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

Carved figures

Open flowers

1 Kings 6:18

General references

Psalm 74:6

Bible References

Carved figures

All the skilled craftsmen among those doing the work made the tabernacle with 10 curtains. Bezalel made them of finely spun linen, as well as blue, purple, and scarlet yarn, with a design of cherubim worked into them.

He made the veil of blue, purple, and crimson yarn and fine linen, and he wove cherubim into it.

Then he made the cast metal reservoir, 15 feet from brim to brim, perfectly round. It was 7½ feet high and 45 feet in circumference.

Praise the Lord,
all His angels of great strength,
who do His word,
obedient to His command.

Praise Him, all His angels;
praise Him, all His hosts.

Suddenly there was a multitude of the heavenly host with the angel, praising God and saying:

This is so God’s multi-faceted wisdom may now be made known through the church to the rulers and authorities in the heavens.

Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels around the throne, and also of the living creatures and of the elders. Their number was countless thousands, plus thousands of thousands.

Open flowers

The cedar paneling inside the temple was carved with ornamental gourds and flower blossoms. Everything was cedar; not a stone could be seen.

General references

then smashing all the carvings
with hatchets and picks.