upon the roof of his house] For their houses were made flat above, Deuteronomy 22:8. water-gate] Chap. 3. 26. the gate of Ephraim] Which led toward Ephraim. From this gate, to the corner-gate, Joash the king of Israel broke down the wall of Jerusalem, 2 Kings 14:13. 2 Chronicles 25:23. It may be he did it in pride, after he had beaten Amaziah, to ride in in triumph: or in policy, that he might come n at any time without resistance.