Nehemiah 3:26
Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out. —
JPS TaNaKH 1917
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1 Chronicles 9:2Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were, Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
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.
Nehemiah 3:27After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 8:1all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah 8:16So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the broad place of the water gate, and in the broad place of the gate of Ephraim.
Nehemiah 11:21But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel; and Ziha and Gishpa 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 →