Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 11:6

6 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 .

The Chief gate of the Temple called the High-gate, 2 King. 15. 35. and the foundation-gate, 2 Chron. 23. 5. and the east-gate, Ier. 19. 2. and the middle-gate, Ier. 39. 3. and the gate of the entrance, Ezek. 40. 15.

Either, 1. The King's Guard. Or, 2. The Guard of the Temple; for such a Guard there was, and a Captain of the Guard, called, the Captain of th[illegible: 1+ letters] [illegible: 1+ letters]le, Act. 4. 1. and 5. 24. This Gate was in the South-[illegible: 1+ letters] [illegible: 1+ letters]d, as some think, is that which is called Sippim, or the threshold-gate; 2 Chron. 23. 4.

i. e. So you shall Guard all the Gates or Entrances into the House or Temple of God, that neither Athaliah nor any of her Soldiers may break into the Temple, and Defile it, or Destroy it; as she will doubtless indeavour to do. Or, and ye shall keep the watch of the house Massach: as the LXX and other Interpreters render it; who think this was the name of an House not far from the Temple; in which, or against which, they were to keep a Guard.

Marginal references: Or, from breaking [illegible: 1 word]