2 Chronicles 3:11

11 The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long ^[a] and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub.

2 Chronicles 3:11 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 3:11

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 3:1).

2 Chronicles 3:11 In-Context

9 The weight of the nails was fifty shekels of gold. He also overlaid the upper rooms with gold.

10 In the Most Holy Place he made two cherubim of sculptured work, and he overlaid them with gold.

11 The total wingspan of the cherubim was twenty cubits. One wing of the first cherub was five cubits long and touched the wall of the temple, and its other wing was five cubits long and touched the wing of the other cherub.

12 The wing of the second cherub also measured five cubits and touched the wall of the temple, while its other wing measured five cubits and touched the wing of the first cherub.

13 So the total wingspan of these cherubim was twenty cubits. They stood on their feet, facing the main room.

Footnotes

• [a] 5 cubits is approximately 7.5 feet or 2.3 meters; also in verse 15.