2 Kings 11:14

“And when she looked, behold, the king stood by a pillar, as the manner was, etc.] Of kings, when they came into the temple on any occasion, civil or religious, therefore it is called his pillar, (<142313>2 Chronicles 23:13 <122303>2 Kings 23:3 <143401>2 Chronicles 34:1), some think this was the brazen scaffold erected by Solomon, (<140613>2 Chronicles 6:13), though Vitringa f128 and Bishop Patrick suppose it to be the post of the east gate of the inner court, from (<264602>Ezekiel 46:2), according to Jacob Leo f129, this was the royal throne in the court of the Israelites, near the high or upper gate, on a marble pillar, where the kings of the house of David sat, when they came into the…”

“the king stood by a pillar--or on a platform, erected for that purpose (see on Ch2 6:13).”

“By a pillar - Rather, “upon the pillar” probably a sort of stand, or pulpit, raised on a pillar. Under the later monarchy the Jewish king seems to have had a special place assigned him in the temple-court, from which on occasions he addressed the people (marginal references). return to 'Top of Page'”

“Num 10:1-10 stood: The Orientals considered a seat by a pillar or column as particularly honourable. a pillar: Kg2 23:3; Ch2 34:31 the princes: Kg2 11:10, Kg2 11:11 all the people: Kg1 1:39, Kg1 1:40; Ch1 12:40; Pro 29:2; Luk 19:37; Rev 19:1-7 Treason: Kg2 11:1, Kg2 11:2, Kg2 9:23; Kg1 18:17, Kg1 18:18 4 Kings (2 Kings) 11:15”