21. Then Solomon overlaid the rest of the Temple’s interior with solid gold, and he made gold chains to protect the entrance to the Most Holy Place.
22. So he finished overlaying the entire Temple with gold, including the altar that belonged to the Most Holy Place.
23. He made two cherubim of wild olive wood, each 15 feet tall, and placed them in the inner sanctuary.
24. The wingspan of each of the cherubim was 15 feet, each wing being 71/2 feet long.
25. The two cherubim were identical in shape and size;
26. each was 15 feet tall.
27. He placed them side by side in the inner sanctuary of the Temple. Their outspread wings reached from wall to wall, while their inner wings touched at the center of the room.
28. He overlaid the two cherubim with gold.