Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 3:26 MOREOVER THE NETHINIMS DWELT IN OPHEL UNTO THE PLACE OVER AGAINST THE WATER GATE TOWARD THE EAST AND THE TOWER THAT LIETH OUT

{Nehemiah 3:26} Moreover the Nethinims 5411 dwelt 3427 z8802 x1961 in Ophel, 6077 unto x5704 [the place] over against x5048 the water 4325 gate 8179 toward the east, 4217 and the tower 4026 that lieth out. 3318 z8802

Nethinims:
"The Nethinims:ª the childrenª of Ziha,ª the childrenª of Hashupha,ª the childrenª of Tabbaoth,ª ... The childrenª of Neziah,ª the childrenª of Hatipha.ª" {Neh 7:46-56} + "And the restª of the people,ª the priests,ª the Levites,ª the porters,ª the singers,ª ° the Nethinims,ª and all¹ they that had separated² ° themselves¹ from the peopleª ¹ of the landsª unto¹ the lawª of God,ª their wives,ª their sons,ª and their daughters,ª every¹ one having knowledge,ª ° and having understanding;ª °" {Neh 10:28} + "Now the firstª inhabitantsª ° that¹ [dwelt] in their possessionsª in their citiesª [were], the Israelites,ª the priests,ª Levites,ª and the Nethinims.ª" {1Ch 9:2} + "The Nethinims:ª the childrenª of Ziha,ª the childrenª of Hasupha,ª the childrenª of Tabbaoth,ª ... All¹ the Nethinims,ª and the childrenª of Solomon'sª servants,ª [were] threeª hundredª ninetyª and two.ª" {Ezr 2:43-58}

dwelt:
etc. or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto

Ophel:
or, the tower. "Afterª them the Tekoitesª repairedª ° anotherª piece,ª over against¹ ¹ the greatª towerª that lieth out,ª ° even unto¹ the wallª of Ophel.ª" {Neh 3:27} + "But the Nethinimsª dweltª ° in Ophel:ª and Zihaª and Gispaª [were] over¹ the Nethinims.ª" {Neh 11:21} + "He¹ builtª °¹ the highª gateª of the houseª of the LORD,ª and on the wallª of Ophelª he builtª ° much.ª" {2Ch 27:3} + "Now after¹ this² ¹ he builtª ° a wallª withoutª the cityª of David,ª on the west sideª of Gihon,ª in the valley,ª even to the entering inª ° at the fishª gate,ª and compassed² ° about¹ Ophel,ª and raised it up² ° a very great height,ª ¹ and putª ° captainsª of warª in all¹ the fencedª ° citiesª of Judah.ª" {2Ch 33:14}

the water:
The water gate is supposed to have been that by which the Nethinim brought in water for the use of the temple. "And all¹ the peopleª gathered themselves togetherª ° as oneª manª into¹ the streetª that¹ [was] beforeª the waterª gate;ª and they spakeª ° unto Ezraª the scribeª ° to bringª °¹ the bookª of the lawª of Moses,ª which¹ the LORDª had commandedª ° to¹ Israel.ª" {Neh 8:1} + "And he readª ° therein beforeª the streetª that¹ [was] beforeª the waterª gateª from¹ the morningª until¹ midday,ª ª before¹ the men² ¹ and the women,ª and those that could understand;ª ° and the earsª of all¹ the peopleª [were attentive] unto¹ the bookª of the law.ª" {Neh 8:3} + "And at¹ the fountainª gate,ª which was over against¹ them, they went upª ° by¹ the stairsª of the cityª of David,ª at the going upª of the wall,ª above¹ ¹ the houseª of David,ª even unto¹ the waterª gateª eastward.ª" {Neh 12:37}

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