2347. Compassed the house about. That this signifies that they were against the good of charity, is evident from the signification of “house,” as being celestial good, which is nothing else than the good of love and of charity (see n. 2048, 2233); and also from the signification of “compassing about,” which is to be against that good, that is, to assail and attack it with hostile intent.

2233. That a “house” denotes those who are in goods, is evident from the signification of a “house,” as being good (see n. 710, 1708, 2048). By a “house,” or those born in the house, in the abstract sense goods are in like manner signified, but as applied to man they denote all who are in good.