2 Kings 11:6 Meaning and Explanation
“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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Read Full Chapter →Two more divisions are stationed at the gates so the temple watch cannot be broken.
What Does 2 Kings 11:6 Mean?
The plan continues. Two further detachments are posted at the gate of Sur and the gate behind the guard, sealing the approaches so that the temple precinct cannot be breached. Every avenue is covered, every entrance guarded, that the watch 'be not broken down.'
A guarded house speaks of vigilance over what is holy and entrusted. The careful stationing of watchmen at every gate pictures the kind of attentiveness that protects what God has given. As the king is shielded within, so the faithful are called to keep watch over the sacred trusts of their own lives, that nothing precious be lost through neglect.
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What does 2 Kings 11:6 mean?
Two more divisions are stationed at the gates so the temple watch cannot be broken.