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.

Bible References

Nethinims

Nehemiah 7:46
The temple servants included:

Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants,
Nehemiah 10:28
The rest of the people—the priests, Levites, gatekeepers, singers, and temple servants, along with their wives, sons, and daughters, everyone who is able to understand and who has separated themselves from the surrounding peoples to obey the law of God—
1 Chronicles 9:2
The first to live in their towns on their own property again were Israelites, priests, Levites, and temple servants.
Ezra 2:43
The temple servants included:

Ziha’s descendants, Hasupha’s descendants,
Tabbaoth’s descendants,

Ophel

Nehemiah 3:27
Next to him the Tekoites made repairs to another section from a point opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 11:21
The temple servants lived on Ophel; Ziha and Gishpa supervised the temple servants.
2 Chronicles 27:3
Jotham built the Upper Gate of the Lord’s temple, and he built extensively on the wall of Ophel.
2 Chronicles 33:14
After this, he built the outer wall of the city of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate; he brought it around the Ophel, and he heightened it considerably. He also placed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.

The water

Nehemiah 8:1
all the people gathered together at the square in front of the Water Gate. They asked Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses that the Lord had given Israel.
Nehemiah 12:37
At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.

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