Jeremiah 17:19

the gate of the children of the people (mg. the common people. See ch. Jeremiah 26:23.) The expression is very difficult and probably corrupt. Du. suggests that the gate is one within the city and leading to the palace, thus accounting for its use by both the rulers, and those who sought an audience from them. It is better, however, to take "gate" in its ordinary application to a city gate. Peake suggests, by a slight change in MT., to read (as in Jeremiah 37:13; Jeremiah 38:7) in the gate of Benjamin(on the N. side of the city). The mention of kings as using it has reference to Jeremiah 17:25. He further suggests that "in all the gates of Jerusalem" may be a gloss. Dr. makes "the gate" to be "apparently (see Ezekiel 44:1; Ezekiel 44:3 b, Jeremiah 46:1 a, Jeremiah 46:2) either the outer or inner gate on the east, by which the kings of Judah entered and left the Temple."