Ophel in the Bible

Meaning: a tower; darkness; small white cloud

Exact Match

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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Moreover the Nethinim dwelling in Ophel, repaired unto the place opposite the water gate toward the east, and the tower that projects out.

Verse ConceptsGatesNamed GatesTemple Assistants

After them the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great tower that lies out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

Verse ConceptsBuilding Jerusalem's Wall

And you, O tower of the flock, Ophel of the daughter of Zion, to you it will come, even the earlier authority, the kingdom of the daughter of Jerusalem.

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Thematic Bible



Now after this he built an outer wall to the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entrance at the fish gate; and he compassed Ophel about with it , and raised it up to a very great height: and he put valiant captains in all the fortified cities of Judah.

He built the upper gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.

(Now the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that standeth out.) After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.


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