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 temple slaves: 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 gatekeepers, the singers, the temple-slaves, and all those who had separated from the people of the lands to the Law of God, their wives, their sons, and their daughters (everyone who had knowledge, and who had understanding),
1 Chronicles 9:2
And the first people in their possessions in their cities were the Israelites, the priests, Levites, and the temple slaves.
Ezra 2:43
The temple-slaves: The sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,
Ophel
Nehemiah 3:27
After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, opposite the great tower that sticks out, even to the wall of Ophel.
Nehemiah 11:21
But the temple-slaves lived in Ophel; and Ziha and Gispa were over the temple-slaves.
2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the Upper Gate of the house of Jehovah, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
2 Chronicles 33:14
And 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 went around Ophel, and raised it to a very great height. And he put army commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
The water
Nehemiah 8:1
And all the people gathered themselves as one man into the street before the water gate. And they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the Book of the Law of Moses, which Jehovah had commanded to Israel.
Nehemiah 12:37
And at the Fountain Gate, across from them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even to the Water Gate eastward.