they drew: As the ark was no longer to be carried about, the staves were unnecessary. the ends: 1Ki 8:8, 1Ki 8:9 there it is: or, they are there, as 1Kings 8, 8, 1Ki 8:8 unto this day: That is, the day when these events were recorded; not the day when these extracts were made, after the captivity, and consequently, long after the destruction of the temple. Reciprocal: Exo 25:15 - General Num 4:20 - the holy things Jos 4:9 - and they are there 1Ki 6:5 - oracle 1Ch 4:43 - unto this day 1Ch 15:15 - bare the ark 2Ch 10:19 - unto this day 2Ch 20:26 - unto this day Mat 27:8 - unto