And they drew out the staves, that the ends of the staves were seen out in the holy place before the oracle, and they were not seen without: and there they are unto this day.
They pulled the carrying poles out so far that the ends could be seen from the holy place in front of the inner sanctuary, but they couldn't be seen from outside the temple. And they remained there to this day.
This verse describes how the poles used to carry the Ark of the Covenant were positioned in Solomon's temple - visible from inside but not from outside.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the dedication of Solomon's temple, when the Ark of the Covenant was being placed in the Most Holy Place (the inner sanctuary). The carrying poles were part of God's specific instructions for transporting the Ark, and their positioning showed that the Ark had found its permanent resting place in the temple.
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