The combined wing span of the cherubs was 30 feet. One of the first cherub's wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched one wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the second cherub's wings.

Likewise one of the second cherub's wings was seven and one-half feet long and touched the other wall of the temple; its other wing was also seven and one-half feet long and touched one of the first cherub's wings.

The priests brought the ark of the covenant of the Lord to its assigned place in the inner sanctuary of the temple, in the most holy place under the wings of the cherubs.

The cherubs' wings extended over the place where the ark sat; the cherubs overshadowed the ark and its poles.

He overlaid the temple's rafters, thresholds, walls and doors with gold; he carved decorative cherubim on the walls.

In the most holy place he made two images of cherubim and plated them with gold.

The combined wingspan of these cherubim was 30 feet. They stood upright, facing inward.

He made the curtain out of violet, purple, crimson, and white fabrics, and embroidered on it decorative cherubim.