* Shittimwood] Vers. 23. &28. Which is thought to be a kinde of Cedar that will not rot, but Esa. 41. 19. it is called the Shittah tree, as a distinct tree from the Cedar, yet shooting up in height and growing in bulke to the stature of a Cedar tree, having a leafe like a white thorne, and haply agreeing with it in lasting and durablenesse; for it is commended for lightnesse, firmnesse, fairenesse, and for continuance, without putrefaction above all other timber; which though it grow not in the wildernesse, might border upon it, or be brought by the Israelites out of Egypt: whereof they might foresee manifold use, though not to this purpose.