- the gate of the fountain:
- The gate leading either to the fountain of Siloam, on the east of the city, or to that of Gihon, on the west. "But the gateª of the fountainª repairedª° Shallunª the sonª of Colhozeh,ª the rulerª of partª of Mizpah;ª he¹ builtª° it, and coveredª° it, and set upª° the doorsª thereof, the locksª thereof, and the barsª thereof, and the wallª of the poolª of Siloahª by the king'sª garden,ª and unto¹ the stairsª that go downª° from the cityª¹ of David.ª" {Neh 3:15} + "And the kingª of Assyriaª sentª°¹ Tartanª and Rabsarisª and Rabshakehª from¹ Lachishª to¹ kingª Hezekiahª with a greatª hostª against Jerusalem.ª And they went upª° and cameª° to Jerusalem.ª And when they were come up,ª° they cameª° and stoodª° by the conduitª of the upperª pool,ª which¹ [is] in the highwayª of the fuller'sª° field.ª" {2Kg 18:17} + "And the restª of the actsª of Hezekiah,ª and all¹ his might,ª and how¹ he madeª°¹ a pool,ª and a conduit,ª and broughtª°¹ waterª into the city,ª [are] they¹ not¹ writtenª° in¹ the bookª of the chroniclesªª of the kingsª of Judah?ª" {2Kg 20:20} + "This same¹ Hezekiahª also stoppedª°¹ the upperª watercourseªª of Gihon,ª and brought it straightª° downª to the west sideª of the cityª of David.ª And Hezekiahª prosperedª° in all¹ his works.ª" {2Ch 32:30}
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