King James Version
What Does Exodus 25:15 Mean?
“The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.”
Context
13
And thou shalt make staves of shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
14
And thou shalt put the staves into the rings by the sides of the ark, that the ark may be borne with them.
15
The staves shall be in the rings of the ark: they shall not be taken from it.
16
And thou shalt put into the ark the testimony which I shall give thee.
17
And thou shalt make a mercy seat of pure gold: two cubits and a half shall be the length thereof, and a cubit and a half the breadth thereof.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(15) **The staves **. . . **Shall not be taken from it.**—The staves were to remain always in the rings, whether the ark was in motion or at rest, that there might never at any time be a necessity for touching the ark itself, or even the rings. He who touched the ark imperilled his life. (See 2Samuel 6:6-7.)
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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