And he set captains of war over the people, and gathered them together to him in the street of the gate of the city, and spake comfortably to them, saying,
He ... gathered them together ... in the street of the gate of the city, х rªchowb (H7339) sha`ar (H8179) haa`iyr (H5892)] - i:e., the forum (improperly rendered "street" here, and in Genesis 19:2; Judges 19:15; Esther 6:9; Esther 6:11), or the large open space at the gate of Eastern cities; and having equipped his soldiers with a full suit of military accoutrements, he addressed them in an animating strain, dwelling on the motives they had to inspire courage and confidence of success-especially on their consciousness of the favour and helping power of God.