two cherubims: These were distinct from, and much larger than those which covered the mercy-seat. Genesis 3:24; Exodus 25:18-22, Exodus 37:7-9; 2 Chronicles 3:10-13; Psalms 18:10, Psalms 80:1; Isaiah 37:16; Ezekiel 10:2-22; Hebrews 1:14; 1 Peter 1:12
olive tree: or, oily trees, Heb. trees of oil