2 Chronicles 33:14

Now 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 encircled Ophel with it, and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

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In The King James Version

Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.

In Context

13He prayed to him; and he was entreated by him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord was God.

15He took away the foreign gods, and the idol out of the house of the Lord, and all the altars that he had built in the mountain of the house of the Lord, and in Jerusalem, and cast them out of the city.

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Cross References

1 Kings 1:33The king said to them, "Take with you the servants of your lord, and cause Solomon my son to ride on my own mule, and bring him down to Gihon.

2 Chronicles 11:11He fortified the strongholds, and put captains in them, and stores of food, and oil and wine.

2 Chronicles 27:3He built the upper gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

2 Chronicles 32:30This same Hezekiah also stopped the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down on the west side of the city of David. Hezekiah prospered in all his works.

Nehemiah 3:26(Now the Nethinim lived in Ophel, to the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stands out.)

Isaiah 32:14For the palace will be forsaken.The populous city will be deserted.The hill and the watchtower will be for dens forever,a delight for wild donkeys,a pasture of flocks;

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 33:12-21

11 Wherefore the Lord brought upon them the captains of the host of the king of Assyria, which took Manasseh among the thorns, and bound him with fetters, and carried him to Babylon. 12 And when he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, 13 And prayed unto him: and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the Lord he was God. 14 Now after this he built a wall… Read the whole commentary →

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