Ophel in the Bible

Meaning: a tower; darkness; small white cloud

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Now after this he built a wall outside the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance of the fish gate, and enclosed Ophel, and raised it up to a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fortified cities of Judah.

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Then afterward he built an outer wall for the city of David west of the Gihon in the valley, and for the entrance into the Gate of the Fishes. And it encircled the Ophel and raised it very high. Then he placed strong commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

He built the upper gate of the house of Yahweh, and {he did much restoration} on the wall of Ophel.

and the temple servants who were living on Ophel [repaired] up to opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. After him the Tekoites repaired a second section of a wall opposite the projecting tower that goes out as far as the wall of Ophel.


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