gate of Sur] The east-gate. This is also called, The gate of the foundation, 2 Chron. 23. 5. By it were seats of judgement, Jeremiah 26:10. It was called, the bigh-gate (Chap. 15. v. 35.) by reason of the fairnesse of it: and the new-gate (Jeremiah 36:10.) after Jotham had new built it, 2 Chron. 27. 3. behinde the guard] At the back side of those that kept the watch. This was the south gate. that it be not broken down] Or, stom breaking up. Or, that none, breaking in, do any violence to the king, or to any other person or thing in the house.