Nehemiah 3:15
Cross References

And the gate of the fountain, Sellum, the son of Cholhoza, built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king's guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.

Luke 13:4
Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe and slew them: think you that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

John 9:7
And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing.

2 Kings 25:4
And a breach was made into the city: and all the men of war fled in the night between the two walls by the king's garden (now the Chaldees besieged the city round about), and Sedecias fled by the way that leadeth to the plains of the wilderness.

Nehemiah 2:14
And I passed to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's aqueduct, and there was no place for the beast on which I rode to pass.

Nehemiah 2:17
Then I said to them: You know the affliction wherein we are, because Jerusalem is desolate, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire: come, and let us build up the walls of Jerusalem, and let us be no longer a reproach.

Nehemiah 3:19
And next to him Aser the son of Josue, lord of Maspha, built another measure, over against the going up of the strong corner.

Nehemiah 12:37
And the second choir of them that gave thanks went on the opposite side, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,

Ecclesiastes 2:6
And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,

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And the gate of the fountain, Sellum, the son of Cholhoza, built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king's guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.

the gate

Nehemiah 2:14 And I passed to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's aqueduct, and there was no place for the beast on which I rode to pass.

Nehemiah 12:37 And the second choir of them that gave thanks went on the opposite side, and I after them, and the half of the people upon the wall, and upon the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,

2 Chronicles 32:30 This same Ezechias was, he that stopped the upper source of the waters of Gihon, and turned them away underneath toward the west of the city of David: in all his works he did prosperously what he would.

the ruler

Nehemiah 3:9,12,14 And next to him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem. . . .

Mizpah

Nehemiah 3:7 And next to them built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river.

Judges 20:1,3 Then all the children of Israel went out, and gathered together as one man, from Dan to Bersabee, with the land of Galaad, to the Lord in Maspha: . . .

Mizpeh

Jeremiah 40:6 And Jeremiah went to Godolias the son of Ahicam to Masphath: and dwelt with him in the midst of the people that were left in the land.

Isaiah 8:6 Forasmuch as this people hath cast away the waters of Siloe, that go with silence, and hath rather taken Rasin, and the son of Romelia:

Shiloah

Luke 13:4 Or those eighteen upon whom the tower fell in Siloe and slew them: think you that they also were debtors above all the men that dwelt in Jerusalem?

John 9:7 And said to him: Go, wash in the pool of Siloe, which is interpreted, Sent. He went therefore and washed: and he came seeing.

Siloam.

2 Samuel 5:6,7 And the king and all the men that were with him went to Jerusalem to the Jebusites the inhabitants of the land: and they said to David: Thou shalt not come in hither unless thou take away the blind and the lame that say: David shall not come in hither. . . .

Context
The Builders of the Walls
14And the gate of the dunghill Melchias the son of Rechab built, lord of the street of Bethacharam: he built it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars. 15And the gate of the fountain, Sellum, the son of Cholhoza, built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king's guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.16After him built Nehemiah the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.…
Lexicon
The Fountain
הָעַ֜יִן (hā·‘a·yin)
Article | Noun - common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5869: An eye, a fountain

Gate
שַׁ֨עַר (ša·‘ar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate

was repaired
הֶ֠חֱזִיק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

by Shallun
שַׁלּ֣וּן (šal·lūn)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7968: Shallum -- one of the postexilic wall builders

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Col-hozeh,
חֹזֶה֮ (ḥō·zeh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3626: Col-hozeh -- an Israelite name

ruler
שַׂ֣ר (śar)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of the district
פֶּ֣לֶךְ (pe·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6418: A circuit, a spindle, a crutch

of Mizpah.
הַמִּצְפָּה֒ (ham·miṣ·pāh)
Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4709: Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel

He
ה֤וּא (hū)
Pronoun - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are

rebuilt it,
יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ (yiḇ·nen·nū)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1129: To build

roofed it,
וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ (wî·ṭal·len·nū)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2926: To strew over, to cover in, plate

and installed
וְיַעֲמִיד֙ (wə·ya·‘ă·mîḏ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5975: To stand, in various relations

its doors,
דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו (dal·ṯō·ṯāw)
Noun - feminine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1817: Something swinging, the valve of a, door

bolts,
מַנְעֻלָ֖יו (man·‘u·lāw)
Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4514: A bolt

and bars.
וּבְרִיחָ֑יו (ū·ḇə·rî·ḥāw)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1280: A bolt

He also repaired the wall
חוֹמַ֞ת (ḥō·w·maṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection

of the Pool
בְּרֵכַ֤ת (bə·rê·ḵaṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1295: A pool, pond

of Shelah
הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ (haš·še·laḥ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7975: Shiloah -- a reservoir in Jerusalem

near the king’s
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4428: A king

garden,
לְגַן־ (lə·ḡan-)
Preposition-l | Noun - common singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1588: An enclosure, garden

as
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

far as the stairs
הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת (ham·ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ)
Article | Noun - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression

that descend
הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת (hay·yō·wr·ḏō·wṯ)
Article | Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3381: To come or go down, descend

from the City
מֵעִ֥יר (mê·‘îr)
Preposition-m | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement

of David.
דָּוִֽיד׃ (dā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse


Additional Translations
The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

But Solomon the son of Choleze repaired the gate of the fountain, the ruler of part of Maspha; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors and its bars, and the wall of the pool of the skins by the meadow of the king, and as far as the steps that lead down from the city of David.

And the fountain-gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the chief of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

And the fountain gate repaired Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

The spring gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, even to the stairs that go down from the city of David.

And the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.
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