2 Chronicles 5:9 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

These poles were so long that their ends could be seen from the Holy Place, which is in front of the Most Holy Place, but not from the outside. They are still there to this day.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

From the ark - Or, according to a different reading here and according to 1 Kings 8:8, some read, the ends of the poles were…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

And they drew out ... were seen: Rather, And the staves were so long that the tips of the staves were seen, etc.

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John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

(See Gill on 2 Chronicles 5:1).

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The ark was a type of Christ, and, as such, a token of the presence of God. That gracious promise, Lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end o…