Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
So the people went forth, and brought them, and made themselves booths, every one upon the roof of his house, and in their courts, and in the courts of the house of God, and in the street of the water gate, and in the street of the gate of Ephraim.
The courts
The street of the water gate
General references
Bible References
The roof
Deuteronomy 22:8
When thou buildest a new house, thou shalt make a battlement unto the roof, that thou lade not blood upon thine house, if any man fall thereof.
2 Samuel 11:2
And it chanced in an evening that David arose from his couch and walked upon the roof of the king's palace; and from the roof saw a very beautiful woman washing herself. And he sent to enquire what woman it should be.
Jeremiah 19:13
For the houses of Jerusalem, and the houses of the kings of Judah are defiled, like as Tophet, because of all the houses; in whose parlors they did sacrifice unto all the host of heaven, and poured out drink offerings unto strange gods.'"
Jeremiah 32:29
For the Chaldeans shall come, and win this city, and set fire upon it, and burn it: with the gorgeous houses in whose parlors they have made sacrifice unto Baal, and poured drink offerings unto strange gods, to provoke me unto wrath.
The courts
2 Chronicles 20:5
And Jehoshaphat stood in the congregation of Judah and Jerusalem in the house of the LORD before the new court
2 Chronicles 33:5
And he made altars unto all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.
The street of the water gate
Nehemiah 8:3
And read therein in the street that is before the Watergate, from the morning until the noon day before men and women, and such as could understand it: and the ears of all the people were inclined unto the book of the law.
Nehemiah 3:26
As for the Nethinims, they dwelt in Ophel, unto the Watergate, toward the east and to the tower that lieth out.
Nehemiah 12:37
toward the Wellgate, and they went up over against them upon the steps of the city of David at the going up of the wall to the house of David, unto the Watergate Eastward.
General references
Leviticus 23:42
And ye shall dwell in booths seven days: even all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths,
John 7:2
The Jews' tabernacle feast was at hand.