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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After that, he built a wall without the city of David on the west side of Gihon in the brook and so forth to the fish gate and round about Ophel, and brought it up of a very great height, and put captains of war in all the strong cities of Judah.

He built the high gate of the temple of the LORD, and on the wall Ophel he built much.

As for the Nethinims, they dwelt in Ophel, unto the Watergate, toward the east and to the tower that lieth out. After him builded they of Tekoa the other piece over against the great tower, that lieth outward, and unto the wall of Ophel.


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