1 Kings 6:27
And he set the cherubims within the inner house: and they stretched forth the wings of the cherubims, so that the wing of the one touched the one wall, and the wing of the other cherub touched the other wall; and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house.
This verse belongs to the account of Solomon's temple, which replaced the portable tabernacle after settlement in Canaan. Though permanent and larger, it kept the tabernacle's proportions and furnishings. It describes two great cherubim set within the inner house with outstretched wings spanning the room, so that the wing of the one touched one wall, the wing of the other touched the other wall, and their wings touched one another in the midst of the house. The ark was placed beneath their wings. The cherubim represented heavenly angels who always guard God's law.
The temple was the most magnificent building the world ever saw, which could not be excelled for richness, beauty, and costly design. Their placement is one detail of faithful carrying out of God's directions in building the temple, in strict obedience to His commands. The work was done through the wise and understanding heart given above earthly riches, honor, and long life, in devotion to God, uprightness, firm principle, wise direction of every important enterprise and management of the business matters of the kingdom, so that blessing and honor followed and fame for superior knowledge, wisdom, excellence of character, and greatness of power spread among all nations.
The sanctuary remained in this form until the Romans destroyed it in A.D. 70, apart from the period when it lay in ruins in Daniel's time.