Bible Dictionaries
Latrine
Holman Bible Dictionary
A receptacle, generally a pit, used as a toilet (2 Kings 10:27; KJV draught house). Jehu demonstrated his utter contempt for Baal by ordering that his temple be destroyed and converted into a latrine.
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Bibliography Information
Butler, Trent C. Editor. Entry for 'Latrine'. Holman Bible Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/hbd/l/latrine.html. 1991.