1 Chronicles 28:18
And for the altar of incense refined gold by weight; and gold for the pattern of the chariot of the cherubims, that spread out their wings, and covered the ark of the covenant of the Lord.
Cross-reference
In Exodus 25:18-22, this describes the original cherubim over the ark, providing the pattern that David's chariot cherubim followed.
Exodus 30:1 describes the altar of incense — the same object David specifies gold for, following the tabernacle pattern.
In 1 Samuel 4:4, God is called 'enthroned on the cherubim', reinforcing the image of the cherubim as his chariot throne here.
In 1 Kings 6:23-30, Solomon carves two large cherubim for the temple, directly implementing the golden cherubim pattern David gave here.
In 1 Kings 7:48, this records Solomon's actual construction of the golden altar and other furnishings, fulfilling the pattern David delivered here.
In Psalm 18:10, God 'mounted the cherubim and flew' — the same divine chariot imagery as the 'chariot of the cherubim' here.
In Psalm 80:1, God is 'enthroned upon the cherubim', directly echoing the theological meaning of the cherubim as his throne here.
In Psalm 99:1, God 'sits enthroned upon the cherubim', reinforcing the same image of divine kingship over the ark cherubim.
In Ezekiel 1:15-24, the living creatures and wheels form a heavenly chariot — a vision that illuminates the 'chariot of the cherubim' here.
In Ezekiel 10:2, cherubim with whirling wheels appear — part of the same chariot throne imagery seen in the golden cherubim pattern here.
Hebrews 9:5 describes cherubim overshadowing the mercy seat, the same image as the cherubim covering the ark here.
Exodus 25:20 gives the original command for cherubim spreading wings over the mercy seat, which David's pattern follows.
In Psalm 68:17, God's 'chariots' are thousands of angels — a parallel to the cherubim chariot, though less specific to the ark.