The Two Sides Westward

And for the sides of the tabernacle, westward, thou shalt make six boards. And two boards shalt thou make for the corners of the tabernacle in the two sides; verse 22, 23).Sides, not side; “two sides westward:” Three boards for each side, meeting in the middle; and projecting about two cubits in the center, and two boards for the corners, one board for each cornet, making eight boards in all.
In representations of the tabernacle, the west end is generally drawn as though it was composed of one side only, whereas there are two sides and two corners. Six boards are but enough to reach from side to side (the breadth of the tabernacle, as found by the size of the curtains being ten cubits), and eight boards are too many if put straight. As suggested above, I believe all difficulty is removed, and the sixteen sockets will also be in place.