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 he strengthened himself and built up all the walls that were broken down, and raised towers upon [them] and another wall {outside}. And he strengthened the Millo of the city of David and made much weaponry and small shields.
Gihon
2 Chronicles 32:30
And this same Hezekiah blocked off the flow of the waters of the upper Gihon, and directed them down the west [side] of the city of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all his works.
1 Kings 1:33
The king said to them, "Take with you all the servants of your lord, and let them make Solomon my son ride on my mule, and bring him down to Gihon.
Fish gate
Nehemiah 3:3
The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate. They laid its beams and erected its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
Nehemiah 12:39
and over the Gate of Ephraim, at the Old Gate, at the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel and the Tower of the Hundred, and [to] the Sheep Gate. And they [stopped and] stood at the Gate of the Guard.
Zephaniah 1:10
"And there shall be on that day"--a declaration of Yahweh-- "a {loud outcry} from the Fish Gate, and a wailing from the Second District, and a loud crashing from the hills.
Ophel
2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and {he did much restoration} on the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 3:26
and the temple servants who were living on Ophel [repaired] up to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower.
Put
2 Chronicles 11:11
And he strengthened the fortifications and put commanders in them, [along with] stores of food, olive oil, and wine.
2 Chronicles 17:19
These were serving the king, besides [those] whom the king had placed in the fortified cities throughout all Judah.
General references
Job 12:18
He loosens [the] fetters of kings, and he binds a loincloth on their loins.