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.

Verse ConceptsCityBuilding Jerusalem's WallNamed Gatesreinforcement

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.

Verse ConceptsdaughtersDay of the LORDReinstatementWatchmanZion, As A SymbolPeople Of The KingdomStock Keepingjerusalemziondominion

Thematic Bible



After this Manasseh built up the outer wall of the City of David on the west side of the Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate and all around the terrace; he made it much higher. He placed army officers in all the fortified cities in Judah.

He built the Upper Gate to the Lord's temple and did a lot of work on the wall in the area known as Ophel.

and the temple servants who were living on Ophel worked up to the area opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the protruding tower. After them the men of Tekoa worked on another section, from opposite the great protruding tower to the wall of Ophel.


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