The table, specially crafted with valuable materials, signifies its exclusive sacred purpose. It was used to hold the bread of the presence, also known as the proposition. This bread served as a reminder of God’s covenant with the twelve tribes of Israel. Leviticus 24:5-9 states that there should be twelve loaves of unleavened bread, which were to be replaced every Sabbath and eaten only by the priests. A tradition recounts that David and his companions entered the Sanctuary hungry, and when they found nothing to eat, they ate these loaves (1 Sm 21:1-6). Jesus refers to this tradition in Mark 2:25-28 to show that not even these strict rules can take precedence over human needs.