Matthew Poole and continuators on Ezekiel 40:16

16 And there were narrow windows to the little chambers , and to their posts within the gate round about, and likewise to the arches : and windows were round about inward: and upon each post were palm trees.

These lights were made through the thickness of the wall of the chambers, and the wall was sloped for that purpose, both within toward the chamber, and without toward the Cloister, this outward sloping gathering the light from without, and the inward sloping did disperse it over all the chamber, so they were windows narrowed inward, to the middle.

The three on each side of the Porch.

The upper lintel of each door over which was a window to let in light from that side.

Windows under the arches between post, and post to give light to the five cubits space between chamber, and chamber.

These were on both sides of the Porch within the gate exactly unlike.

i. e. Engraven with curious art for beauty, and whose upper branches spreading themselves along under the arches seemed to bear up the arches.

Marginal references: Heb. [illegible: 1 word]; Or, [illegible: 1 word] or [illegible: 1 word]; Or, [illegible: 1 word]