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 Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hashupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Nehemiah 10:28
And the rest of the people, the priests, the Levites, the porters, the singers, the Nethinims, and all those that had separated themselves from the peoples of the lands unto the law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters, every one having knowledge and having understanding;
1 Chronicles 9:2
Now the first inhabitants that dwelt in their possessions in their cities were thus of Israel, as of the priests, Levites, and the Nethinims.
Ezra 2:43
The Nethinims: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Ophel
Nehemiah 3:27
After them the Tekoites restored another piece, over against the great tower that lies out, unto the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 11:21
And the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, , and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
2 Chronicles 33:14
Now after this he built the wall outside the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, and at the entrance of the fish gate, and fenced Ophel and raised it up to a very great height and put captains of the army in all the fenced cities of Judah.
The water
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the plaza that was before the water gate, and they spoke unto Ezra, the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah 12:37
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, from the house of David unto the water gate eastward.