2 Chronicles 27:3

He, built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh,-and, on the wall of Ophel, built he extensively.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 Yahweh, according to all that Uzziah his father had done, only he entered not into the temple of Yahweh,—though still were the people acting corruptly.

4Cities also, built he, in the hill country of Judah,—and, in the thick woods, built he fortresses and towers.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 33:14And, after this, he built an outer wall to the city of David on the west of the Gihon in the ravine, even to the entering in through the fish-gate, and went round to Ophel, and carried it up very high,—and put captains of valour in all the fortified cities, throughout 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 Yahweh.

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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