And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur; and a third part at the gate behind the guard: so shall ye keep the watch of the house, that it be not broken down.
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Interpretation
Athaliah destroyed all she knew to be akin to the crown. Jehoash, one of the king's sons, was hid.
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This thought runs through 2 Kings 11:4-8.
Glossary
- Sur Place
- Biblical gate. Modern identification: Jerusalem.