3. He built the high gate of the house of the Lord —situated on the north—that portion of the temple hill which was high compared with the southern part—hence "the higher," or upper gate (see on :- ). He built, that is, repaired or embellished. and on the wall of Ophel — Hebrew, "the Ophel," that is, the mound, or eminence on the southeastern slope of the temple mount, a ridge lying between the valleys Kedron and Tyropoeligon, called "the lower city" [JOSEPHUS]. He built much —having the same desire as his father to secure the defense of Jerusalem in every direction. return to ' Top of Page ' <a name="verse-4" class="com-number"
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