Charles Ellicott Commentary 1 Kings 6:29

"And he carved all the walls of the house round about with carved figures of cherubim and palm-trees and open flowers, within and without." — 1 Kings 6:29 (ASV)

And he carved. —If we take this literally, we must suppose that this carving of the cherubim and the palm-trees, in addition to the general decoration of the gourds and open flowers, was spread over all the walls of the house. Otherwise we might have supposed it confined to the Oracle within, and to the partition without, which would seem more appropriate, as the cherubim belonged especially to the Oracle.