Nehemiah 3:26
(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, even over against the water-gate toward the east, and the tower which lies out.)
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1 Chronicles 9:2And the inhabitants that were first in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
2 Chronicles 33:14And after this he built the outer wall of the city of David, on the west, toward Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the fish-gate, and carried it round Ophel, and raised it up a very great height; and he put captains of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.
Nehemiah 3:27After him the Tekoites repaired a second piece, over against the great tower which lies out, as far as the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 8:1all the people gathered together as one man to the open place that was before the water-gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded Israel.
Nehemiah 8:16And the people went forth and brought [them], and made themselves booths, everyone upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the open space of the water-gate, and in the open space of the gate of Ephraim.
Nehemiah 11:21And the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinim.
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 →