Cross Reference NEHEMIAH 12:37 AND AT THE FOUNTAIN GATE WHICH WAS OVER AGAINST THEM THEY WENT UP BY THE STAIRS OF THE CITY OF DAVID AT THE GOING UP OF THE WALL ABOVE THE HOUSE OF DAVID EVEN UNTO THE WATER GATE EASTWARD

{Nehemiah 12:37} And at x5921 the fountain 5869 gate, 8179 which was over against x5048 them, they went up 5927 z8804 by x5921 the stairs 4609 of the city 5892 of David, 1732 at the going up 4608 of the wall, 2346 above x4480 x5921 the house 1004 of David, 1732 even unto x5704 the water 4325 gate 8179 eastward. 4217

the fountain gate:
"Then I went onª ° to¹ the gateª of the fountain,ª and to¹ the king'sª pool:ª but [there was] no¹ placeª for the beastª [that was] under¹ me to pass.ª °" {Neh 2:14} + "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 cityª ¹ of David.ª ... Afterª him repairedª ° Nehemiahª the sonª of Azbuk,ª the rulerª of the halfª partª of Bethzur,ª unto¹ [the place] over against¹ the sepulchresª of David,ª and to¹ the poolª that was made,ª ° and unto¹ the houseª of the mighty.ª" {Neh 3:15-16}

the stairs:
Jerusalem was built on very uneven ground, some hills being enclosed within the walls, there was a necessity, therefore, for steps, by which to ascend and descend; probably similar to what is seen in the city of Bristol. "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 cityª ¹ of David.ª" {Neh 3:15} + "Nevertheless Davidª tookª °¹ the strong holdª of Zion:ª the same¹ [is] the cityª of David.ª ... So Davidª dweltª ° in the fort,ª and calledª ° it the cityª of David.ª And Davidª builtª ° round aboutª from¹ Milloª and inward.ª" {2Sm 5:7-9}

water gate:
"Moreover the Nethinimsª dweltª °¹ in Ophel,ª unto¹ [the place] over against¹ the waterª gateª toward the east,ª and the towerª that lieth out.ª °" {Neh 3:26} + "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} + "So the peopleª went forth,ª ° and broughtª ° [them], and madeª ° themselves booths,ª every oneª upon¹ the roof of his house,ª and in their courts,ª and in the courtsª of the houseª of God,ª and in the streetª of the waterª gate,ª and in the streetª of the gateª of Ephraim.ª" {Neh 8:16}

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