Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Chronicles 3:13
The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces [were] inward.
13. twenty cubits ] Extending across the width of the whole house.
on their feet ] Not “couchant” nor “rampant” but standing as the winged bulls of Assyria stand.
inward ] R.V. towards the house, as though to protect the Holiest Place from violation from anyone advancing through the house.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Their faces were inward – literally, as in the margin. Instead of looking toward one another, with heads bent downward over the mercy Seat, like the cherubim of Moses Exo 37:9, these of Solomon looked out from the sanctuary into the great chamber (the house). The cherubim thus stood upright on either side of the ark, like two sentinels guarding it.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Heb. Towards the house, or rather, that house; not the holy house, as divers understand it; for then their backs must have been turned towards the ark, which was indecent, and directly contrary to the posture of Mosess cherubims, which looked towards it; but the most holy house, which was last named, 1Ch 3:8, and of which he continues yet to speak; this posture being most agreeable to their use, which was with their wings to close in the ark and cover it, as it is expressly affirmed below, 1Ch 5:8.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
[See comments on 2Ch 3:1].
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(13) The wings of these cherubims.Or, These wings of the cherubim.
Spread themselves forth.Were outspreading (participle), 1Ch. 28:18.
And they stood.Were standing. They were ten cubits high (1Ki. 6:26).
Inward.See margin. Translate, toward the chamber. The cherubs did not face each other like the cherubim on the mercy seat (Exo. 25:20).
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2Ch 3:13 The wings of these cherubims spread themselves forth twenty cubits: and they stood on their feet, and their faces [were] inward.
Ver. 13. And their faces were inward. ] Heb., Toward the house; i.e., toward the holy place, called the greater house. 2Ch 3:5
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
inward = toward the Ark.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
inward: or, toward the house, Exo 25:20
Reciprocal: Psa 97:7 – worship