He made the pillars thereof of silver, the bottom thereof of gold, the covering of it of purple, the midst thereof being paved with love, for the daughters of Jerusalem.
Pillars - supporting the canopy at the four corners: curtains at the side protect the person within from the sun. Pillars with silver sockets supported the veil that enclosed the holy of holies: emblem of Jesus Christ's strength (1 Kings 7:21, margin) "Silver" is the emblem of His purity (Psalms 12:6); so the saints hereafter (Revelation 3:12).
The bottom - Hebrew, rephidah, the back, for, resting or reclining, х anaklinaton, Septuagint] The 'reclinatorium' (Vulgate). So the floor, and the mercy-seat, the resting place of God (Psalms 132:14) in the temple, was gold (1 Kings 6:30). The propitiatory х hilasteerion (G2435)] or mercy-seat; the lid of the ark between the cherubim especially was God's resting place or reclinatory (Psalms 80:1). "Bottom," implies the firm-based stability of the covenant. The "good," its excellence.
Covering - Hebrew, merkab (H4817). Mercer translates seat, as in Leviticus 15:9. Hereafter the saints shall share His seat (Revelation 3:21). But as "bottom" expresses seat, it is not likely it would be repeated. Rather, the Hebrew is used of the veil or curtain, as it were riding on the pillars from which it is suspended, as its chariot.
Purple - the veil of the holiest, partly purple, and the purple robe put on Jesus Christ, accord with the English version, "covering" (Exodus 26:31-32). The purple blood of our King Messiah is the covering which avails the Church for both justification and sanctification (Romans 6:3-4). "Purple," including scarlet and crimson, is the emblem of royalty, and of His blood; typified by the Passover lamb's blood, and the wine when the twelve sat or reclined at the Lord's table.
Paved with love - tesselated, like Mosaic pavement, with the various acts and promises of love of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit (1 John 4:8; 1 John 4:16), in contrast with the tables of stone in the "midst" of the ark, covered with the writings of stern command; this is all grace and love to believers, not only among the Jews, but also from the Gentiles, who thereby become the "daughters of Jerusalem." The Pavement on which Pilate set his judgment-seat in condemning Christ reminds us of the love wherewith through the Saviour's condemnation, the way is paved for our justification. The exterior silver and gold, cedar, purple, and guards, may deter, but when the bride enters within she rests in a pavement of love.