Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
Nethinims
The water
Bible References
Nethinims
Nehemiah 7:46
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 10:28
And the rest of the people--the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinim, and all those who had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands to the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters,
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants who dwelt in their possessions in their cities were Israelites, the priests, the Levites, and the Nethinim.
Ezra 2:43
The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Ophel
Nehemiah 3:27
After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, opposite the great tower that stands out, and to the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 11:21
But the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.
2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the upper gate of the house of LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
2 Chronicles 33:14
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 encompassed Ophel around [with it], and raised it up to a very great height. And he
The water
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah 12:37
And by the fountain gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.