Nehemiah 2:14
“Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king's pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then went I up in the night by the brook,.... The brook Kidron:
and viewed the wall; that was on that side:
and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The gate of the fountain - A gate on the eastern side of the Tyropoeon valley, not far from the pool of Siloam (probably…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The gate of the fountain - Of Siloah.
The king's pool - Probably the aqueduct made by Hezekiah, to bring the waters of…
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, 1882–1921
I went on Literally -I crossed" or -passed over."
to the gate of the fountain R.V. to the fountain gate. On the disputed…
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