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1st Kings Chapter 8 verse 7 Holy Bible

ASV 1stKings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
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BBE 1stKings 8:7

For their wings were outstretched over the place where the ark was, covering the ark and its rods.
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DARBY 1stKings 8:7

for the cherubim stretched forth [their] wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and its staves above.
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KJV 1stKings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staves thereof above.
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WBT 1stKings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth their two wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the staffs thereof above.
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WEB 1stKings 8:7

For the cherubim spread forth their wings over the place of the ark, and the cherubim covered the ark and the poles of it above.
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YLT 1stKings 8:7

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;
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Ellicott's Commentary

Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewForכִּ֤י (kî)ConjunctionStrong's 3588: A relative conjunctionthe cherubimהַכְּרוּבִים֙ (hak·kə·rū·ḇîm)Article | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 3742: Probably an order of angelic beingsspreadפֹּרְשִׂ֣ים (pō·rə·śîm)Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralStrong's 6566: To break apart, dispersetheir wingsכְּנָפַ֔יִם (kə·nā·p̄a·yim)Noun - fdStrong's 3671: An edge, extremity, a wing, a flap, a quarter, a pinnacleoverאֶל־ (’el-)PrepositionStrong's 413: Near, with, among, tothe placeמְק֖וֹם (mə·qō·wm)Noun - masculine singular constructStrong's 4725: A standing, a spot, a conditionof the arkהָאָר֥וֹן (hā·’ā·rō·wn)Article | Noun - common singularStrong's 727: A chest, arkand overshadowedוַיָּסֹ֧כּוּ (way·yā·sōk·kū)Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralStrong's 5526: To entwine as a, screen, to fence in, cover over, protectthe arkהָֽאָר֑וֹן (hā·’ā·rō·wn)Article | Noun - common singularStrong's 727: A chest, arkandוְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstits poles.בַּדָּ֖יו (bad·dāw)Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 905: Separation, a part of the body, branch of a, tree, bar for, carrying, chief ofJump to PreviousArk Carrying Cherubim Cherubs Cover Covered Covering Forth Outstretched Overshadowed Poles Rods Spread Spreading Staffs Staves Thereof Wings