Nehemiah 2:13
“And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well , and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then I went on to the pool of the fountain, and to the king's pool..... That led to the fountain Siloah or Gihon, so…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The gate of the valley - A gate opening on the valley of Hinnom, which skirted Jerusalem to the west and south. The…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The dragon well - Perhaps so called because of the representation of a dragon, out of whose mouth the stream issued that…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 2:9-20
We are here told,
I. Now Nehemiah was dismissed by the court he was sent from. The king appointed captains of the army…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Nehemiah 2:13-15
Nehemiah's tour of inspection [1]
[1] The Topography of the Walls of Jerusalem, in pre-Maccabean times, remains in…
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