{Was carried} (ebastazeto). Imperfect passive, picturing
the process as in verse  1 . {Laid daily} (etithoun kath'
h(886d)eran). Imperfect again describing their custom with this man.
{Beautiful} (H(9372)aian). This gate is not so called elsewhere. It
may have been the Gate of Nicanor on the east side looking
towards Kidron described by Josephus (_Ant_. XV. 11, 3; _War_ V.
5, 3) as composed chiefly of Corinthian brass and very
magnificent.