2 Chronicles 27:3

He built the upper gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

In The King James Version

He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

In Context

2And he did that which was right in the eyes of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah had done; howbeit he entered not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.

4Moreover he built cities in the hill-country of Judah, and in the forest he built castles and towers.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:14Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height; and he put captains of the army in all the fortified cities of Judah.

Jeremiah 20:2Then Pashhur smote Jeremiah the prophet, and put him in the stocks that were in the upper gate of Benjamin, which was in the house of the LORD.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 27:2-9

The Reign of Jotham. ( b. c. 758.) 1 Jotham was twenty and five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned sixteen years in Jerusalem. His mother's name also was Jerushah, the daughter of Zadok. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord , according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord . And the people did yet corruptly. 3 He built the high gate of the house of the Lord , and on the wall of Ophel he built much. 4 Moreover he built cities in the… Read the whole commentary →

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