1 Kings 6:29

And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubims and palm trees and open flowers, within and without.

Cross-reference

1 Kings 6:18 describes gourds and flowers carved on cedar—complementary decoration in the same temple.

1 Kings 6:32 repeats the same cherubim, palm trees, and flowers on the temple doors.

1 Kings 7:36 shows similar carvings of cherubim and palm trees on the bronze stands.

Exodus 36:8 Parallel

In Exodus 36:8, the tabernacle curtains are embroidered with cherubim, establishing the same decorative pattern for the later temple.

In 2 Chronicles 3:14, the temple veil is embroidered with cherubim, matching the cherubim carved on the walls.

Psalm 74:6 Historical context

Psalm 74:6 laments the destruction of the temple's carved work—the very carvings described here.

Ezekiel 41:18 explicitly mentions cherubim and palm trees carved together, directly matching the carvings in Solomon's temple.

Ezekiel 40:22 also describes palm trees on gate pillars, continuing the temple decoration theme from Solomon's temple.

Psalm 92:12-14 compares the righteous to palm trees—the same symbol carved in the temple as a sign of flourishing.