Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Exodus 25:13
And thou shalt make staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
13 15 . Poles of acacia wood, overlaid with gold, to be made for the transport of the ark. Cf. 1Ki 8:7 f. Similar poles are provided for carrying the table of Presence-bread, vv. 27 f., the altar of burnt-offering, Exo 26:6 f., and the altar of incense, Exo 30:4 f. The word ( bad), except in these connexions, is rare. Egyptian shrines, and sacred ‘arks,’ were carried in procession similarly: see Wilk.-B. iii., Plate opp. p. 355, E; EB. i. 307; Erman, p. 276.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
And thou shall make staves of shittim wood,…. Of the same, wood the ark was made of, see Ex 25:5 and overlay them with gold; cover them with plates of gold, so that they appeared to be all of gold, the wood being not to be seen.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Observe, the gospel of Christ is distinguished by this name of a testimony, or witness. Mat 24:14 ; Act 7:44 . And in the temple above, the Ark of the Testimony, or Testament, was seen by John, Rev 11:19 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 25:13 And thou shalt make staves [of] shittim wood, and overlay them with gold.
Ver. 13 See Trapp on “ Exo 25:12 “
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Exo 25:28, Exo 27:6, Exo 30:5, Exo 37:4, Exo 40:20, Num 4:6, Num 4:8, Num 4:11, Num 4:14, 1Ch 15:15