John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:6
And a third part shall be at the gate of Sur ,.... Generally thought by the Jews to be the eastern gate, so called, as they say, because such as were defiled were bid to depart, or go back, as this word signifies, and not enter the temple; it is called "the gate of the foundation", 2 Chronicles 23:5 because, according to Ben Gersom, here the foundation of the sanctuary was first laid; it is said F2 T. Hieros. Yoma apud Beckium in Targ. in 2 Chron. xxiii. 5. to have five other names... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 11:5
And he commanded them, saying, this is the thing that ye shall do ,.... These were the rulers over hundreds among the priests and Levites, and which he, as high priest, could command, and whom he could convene without suspicion, being such as he had a connection with, and were unarmed men: and for the better understanding of what follows, it should be observed, that the priests, in the times of David, were divided into twenty four courses, which were by turns to serve a week in the temple;... read more