2 Kings 11:19

And he took the rulers[R.V. captains] and the captains R.V. the Carites. On these words cf. above on verse 4.

and they brought down the king The movement was a popular one, the people taking part with the soldiers and the priests. In 2 Chron. -the nobles and the governors of the people" are included in the list. The temple was on a lofty height. Hence the phrase -brought down".

by the way of the gate of the guardto [R.V. unto] the king's house This gate would be specially ready for the king's entry, as it was one of those secured by the arrangements described in verse 6.

he sat on the throne of the kings On this throne, and its position in the palace which Solomon built, cf. note on 1 Kings 7:7.