Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Deuteronomy 31:26
Ver. 26. Take this book of the law, and put it in the side of the ark— Or, by the side of the ark; as the same word is rendered, 1Sa 6:8 for it does not appear that it was laid up within the ark, it being expressly said, there was nothing in the ark save the two tables of stone, 1Ki 8:9. 2 Chronicles 5:10. Add to this, that the end of laying up the original volume of the law in the sanctuary, was, that it might be reserved there as the authentic copy by which all others were to be corrected and... read more
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Deuteronomy 31:24
"And it came to pass, when Moses had made an end of writing the words of this law in a book, until they were finished, that Moses commanded the Levites, that bare the ark of the covenant of Jehovah, saying, Take this book of the law, and put it beside the ark of the covenant of Jehovah your God, that it may be there for a witness against thee. For I have known thy rebellion, and thy stiff neck: behold, while I am yet alive with you this day, ye have been rebellious against Jehovah; and how much... read more