Treasury of Scripture Knowledge 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, the fountain 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 3:15,16 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 stairs. Nehemiah 3:15 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. 2 Samuel 5:7-9 But David took the castle of Sion, the same is the city of David. . . . water gate. Nehemiah 3:26 And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out. Nehemiah 8:1,3,16 And the seventh month came: and the children of Israel were in their cities. And all the people were gathered together as one man to the street which is before the water gate, and they spoke to Esdras the scribe, to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel. . . . Context The Dedication of the Wall…36And they went up over against them by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall of the house of David, and to the water gate eastward: 37And 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,38And above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Emath, and even to the flock gate: and they stood still in the watch gate.… Cross References 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 3:15 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. Nehemiah 3:26 And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out. Lexicon Atוְעַל֩ (wə·‘al) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against 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 they climbed עָלוּ֙ (‘ā·lū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's Hebrew 5927: To ascend, in, actively the steps מַעֲלוֹת֙ (ma·‘ă·lō·wṯ) Noun - feminine plural construct Strong's Hebrew 4609: Elevation, the act, the condition, a climactic progression of the City עִ֣יר (‘îr) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 5892: Excitement of David דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse on the ascent בַּֽמַּעֲלֶ֖ה (bam·ma·‘ă·leh) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4608: An elevation, acclivity, platform, a rise, priority to the wall לַחוֹמָ֑ה (la·ḥō·w·māh) Preposition-l, Article | Noun - feminine singular Strong's Hebrew 2346: A wall of protection and passed above מֵעַל֙ (mê·‘al) Preposition-m Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against the house לְבֵ֣ית (lə·ḇêṯ) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house of David דָּוִ֔יד (dā·wîḏ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse to וְעַ֛ד (wə·‘aḏ) Conjunctive waw | Preposition Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while the Water הַמַּ֖יִם (ham·ma·yim) Article | Noun - masculine plural Strong's Hebrew 4325: Water, juice, urine, semen Gate שַׁ֥עַר (ša·‘ar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's Hebrew 8179: An opening, door, gate on the east. מִזְרָֽח׃ (miz·rāḥ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's Hebrew 4217: Place of sunrise, the east Additional Translations At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.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 to the water gate eastward. And by the fountain gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward. at the gate, to praise before them, and they went up by the steps of the city of David, in the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water-gate And at the fountain-gate, and over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water-gate eastward. And by the fountain gate, and straight before 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. And at the fountain-gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water-gate eastward. By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward. and by the gate of the fountain and over-against them, they have gone up by the steps of the city of David, at the going up of the wall beyond the house of David, and unto the water-gate eastward. Jump to Previous Ascent Ay City Continued David Directly Doorway Eastward Far Fountain Fountain-Gate Front Gate House Passed Slope Spring Stairs Stairway Steps Straight Wall Water Water-GateJump to Next Ascent Ay City Continued David Directly Doorway Eastward Far Fountain Fountain-Gate Front Gate House Passed Slope Spring Stairs Stairway Steps Straight Wall Water Water-GateLinks Nehemiah 12:37 NIVNehemiah 12:37 NLT Nehemiah 12:37 ESV Nehemiah 12:37 NASB Nehemiah 12:37 KJV Nehemiah 12:37 Bible Apps Nehemiah 12:37 Biblia Paralela Nehemiah 12:37 Chinese Bible Nehemiah 12:37 French Bible Nehemiah 12:37 German Bible Alphabetical: above and ascent At by City continued David directly east Fountain Gate house of on passed stairway steps the they to up wall Water went OT History: Nehemiah 12:37 By the spring gate and straight before (Neh Ne) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |