Nehemiah 3:26

And the temple servants, who were living in Ophel, built to a point opposite the water gate, toward the east, and the tower that is prominent.

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In The King James Version

Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

In Context

25Palal, the son of Uzai, built, opposite the bend and the tower that projects from the high house of the king, that is, into the court of the prison. After him, Pedaiah, the son of Parosh, built.

27After him, the Tekoites built another measure in the opposite area, from the great and prominent tower to the wall of the temple.

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Cross References

1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first who lived in their possessions and in their cities were Israel, and the priests, and the Levites, and the temple servants.

2 Chronicles 33:14After these things, he built a wall outside the City of David, to the west of Gihon, at the steep valley, from the entrance to the fish gate, circling around as far as Ophel. And he raised it up greatly. And he appointed leaders of the army in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Nehemiah 3:27After him, the Tekoites built another measure in the opposite area, from the great and prominent tower to the wall of the temple.

Nehemiah 8:1And the seventh month had arrived. Now the sons of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together, like one man, in the street which is before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe, so that he would bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had instructed to Israel.

Nehemiah 8:16And the people went forth and brought. And they made for themselves tabernacles, each one at his own dwelling, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.

Nehemiah 11:21And the temple servants were living at Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa, of the temple servants.

Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 3:2-32

The Rebuilding of the Wall. ( b. c. 445.) 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. 3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars… Read the whole commentary →

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