Verse 3

He built the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD and carried out extensive construction on the wall of the Ophel.

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Referenced Verses

  • 2 Chr 33:14 : 14 Afterward, he rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David west of Gihon in the valley, as far as the entrance of the Fish Gate and surrounding the Ophel. He made it much higher. He also placed military commanders in all the fortified cities in Judah.
  • Neh 3:26-27 : 26 The temple servants who lived on the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the projecting tower. 27 After them, the Tekoites repaired another section, opposite the great projecting tower and as far as the wall of Ophel.
  • Jer 20:2 : 2 he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin in the temple of the LORD.
  • 2 Chr 23:20 : 20 He took the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land and brought the king down from the house of the Lord. They entered through the Upper Gate to the king's palace and seated the king on the royal throne.