He also overlaid the house, the beams, the thresholds, the walls, and the doors, with gold, and carved cherubim on the walls — Systematic gold overlay covered structural elements: beams, thresholds, walls, doors (דְלָתוֹת)—essentially every surface received precious metal treatment. The cherubim (כְּרוּבִים) carved into walls recalled the cherubim on the ark and in the tabernacle veil. These were composite creatures (human-faced, winged beings) associated with divine presence and protection. Their placement on walls created a protective, theophanic environment. The comprehensive gold treatment (בַּזָּהָב) transformed the entire interior into a unified precious surface, reflecting light and creating an atmosphere unlike ordinary architecture. The cherubim carved on walls echoed the theological significance of the ark's cherubim: they marked sacred space and divine presence. This verse emphasizes artistic comprehensiveness: the Chronicler wants readers to understand the temple's total transformation from ordinary building material to sacred artistic environment.

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