2-Kings - 7:11

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11 He called the porters; and they told it to the king's household within.

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Explanation and meaning of 2-Kings 7:11.

Differing Translations

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And he called the porters; and they told it to the king's house within.
Then the guards of the gate went, and told it within the king's palace.
and he calleth the gatekeepers, and they declare to the house of the king within.
Then the door-keepers, crying out, gave the news to those inside the king's house.
And the porters called, and they told it to the king's household within.
The gatekeepers called out, and it was reported to the king's household within.
Therefore, the gatekeepers went and reported it in the palace of the king.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And he called the porters,.... The porter of the city called to the porters of the king's palace:
and they told it to the king's house within; to some of his domestic servants within the palace, and they reported it to the king.

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