stood. On the platform provided for such purposes as this (2 Kings 11:14; 2 Kings 23:3).
congregation. assembly. Hebrew. kahal. See note on "multitude" (Genesis 28:3).
and. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint, and Syriac, read "in".
the new court. The court of the priests, built by Solomon (2 Chronicles 4:9; 2 Chronicles 15:8).