Exodus 37:9
And the cherubims spread out their wings on high, and covered with their wings over the mercy seat, with their faces one to another; even to the mercy seatward were the faces of the cherubims.
Cross-references
Exodus 25:20 gives the identical command for the cherubim's position; this verse records its fulfillment.
Genesis 3:24 places cherubim at Eden — the cherubim here guard the mercy seat, both serving as sentinels of God's presence.
Ezekiel 10 describes the same cherubim with wings and faces, revealing the heavenly reality behind the earthly ark design.
In 1 Peter 1:12, angels long to look into salvation—mirroring the cherubim gazing at the mercy seat, a type of atonement.
1 Kings 6:27 describes cherubim with outstretched wings in Solomon's temple, matching the design here.
1 Kings 8:6 places the ark under the cherubim's wings, continuing the same overshadowing image.
In Isaiah 6:2, seraphim cover their faces and feet with wings, similar to the cherubim's reverent posture over the mercy seat.