1 Kings 6:24

24 The wings of the first winged creature were each seven and a half feet long. It was fifteen feet from the end of one wing to the end of the other.

1 Kings 6:24 Meaning and Commentary

1 Kings 6:24

And five cubits [was] the one wing of the cherub
When stretched out on one side:

and five cubits the other wing of the cherub;
on the other side him:

from the uttermost part of the one wing, to the uttermost part of the
other wing, [were] ten cubits;
half the breadth of the house.

1 Kings 6:24 In-Context

22 He overlaid the whole temple inside with gold until the temple was completely covered. He covered the whole altar that was in the inner sanctuary with gold.
23 He made two winged creatures of olive wood for the inner sanctuary, each fifteen feet high.
24 The wings of the first winged creature were each seven and a half feet long. It was fifteen feet from the end of one wing to the end of the other.
25 The second winged creature also measured fifteen feet. Both winged creatures had identical measurements and form.
26 The height of both winged creatures was fifteen feet.
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