Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
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.
He built
Fish gate
General references
Bible References
He built
2 Chronicles 32:5
Then Hezekiah strengthened his position by rebuilding the entire broken-down wall and heightening the towers and the other outside wall. He repaired the supporting terraces of the city of David, and made an abundance of weapons and shields.
Gihon
2 Chronicles 32:30
This same Hezekiah blocked the outlet of the water of the Upper Gihon and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.
1 Kings 1:33
The king said to them, “Take my servants with you, have my son Solomon ride on my own mule, and take him down to Gihon.
Fish gate
Nehemiah 3:3
The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They built it with beams and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
Nehemiah 12:39
above the Gate of Ephraim, and by the Old Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, to the Sheep Gate. They stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
Zephaniah 1:10 On that day—
this is the Lord’s declaration—
there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate,
a wailing from the Second District,
and a loud crashing from the hills.
this is the Lord’s declaration—
there will be an outcry from the Fish Gate,
a wailing from the Second District,
and a loud crashing from the hills.
Ophel
2 Chronicles 27:3
Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 3:26
and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
Put
2 Chronicles 11:11
He strengthened their fortifications and put leaders in them with supplies of food, oil, and wine.
2 Chronicles 17:19
These were the ones who served the king, besides those he stationed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
General references
Job 12:18 He releases the bonds put on by kings
and fastens a belt around their waists.
and fastens a belt around their waists.