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As the king of Israel was passing by on the wall, there cried a woman to him, saying, Help, my lord, O king.
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A Leader Inspecting His Post
Commentators explain that the king was not casually strolling but actively performing his duty. He was on the broad top of the city wall inspecting the defenses and encouraging the soldiers. This shows a leader directly engaged in the crisis, overseeing the city's protection during the desperate siege.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The walls of fortified towns had a broad space at the top, protected on the outside by battlements, along which the majority of the defenders were …
19th Century
Anglican
The king ... was passing by upon the wall. —On the broad rampart of the city, which was like what we see in old places su…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And as the king of Israel was passing by upon the wall To spy out the motion and situation of the enemy, and to give…
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