Thematic Bible: Ophel
Thematic Bible
Ophel » Gate » Jerusalem gate
Then Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon Spring in the valley to the entrance of Fish Gate. He made the wall go around the Ophel. He built it very high. He put army commanders in every fortified city in Judah.
Jotham built the Upper Gate of Jehovah's Temple and did extensive building of the wall at the Ophel.
Now the Nethinim were living in the Ophel, as far as the place facing the water doorway to the east, and the tower that comes out. After him the Tekoites were making good another part, opposite the great tower that comes out, and up to the wall of the Ophel.