2 Samuel 18:24 meaning and explanation

Now David was sitting between the two gates when the watchman went up to the roof of the gateway by the wall, looked out, and saw a man running alone.

2 Samuel 18:24, Berean Standard Bible

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David has stayed behind at Mahanaim at his troops' urging and sits between the outer and inner gates of the city, where a king would receive news. The watchman climbs to the roof of the gateway, the best vantage point, and sees a lone runner crossing the open ground.

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