10. cherub--angelic agents (compare
Ge 3:24),
the figures of which were placed over the ark
(1Sa 4:4),
representing God's dwelling; used here to enhance the majesty of the
divine advent. Angels and winds may represent all
rational and irrational agencies of God's providence (compare
Ps 104:3, 4).
did fly--Rapidity of motion adds to the grandeur of the scene.
JFB.
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