It was forbidden to withdraw the staves completely from the rings. However, they appear to have been drawn forward so that their ends could be seen…

And the priests brought in the ark. — It is clear from this description that the ark was placed lengthwise between the ch…

And they drew out the staves
Not made them larger, as Ben Gersom, than those in the tabernacle of Moses, this place …

The bringing in the ark is the end that must crown the work. This was done with great solemnity.

The ark was fixed in the place appointed fo…