Neh 3:1, 12:39, Joh 5:2 | TSK | STEP | The names and order of them that built the wall. Eliashib. the sheep gate.This gate is supposed to have immediately communicated with the temple, and to have been called the sheep gate, because the sheep intended for sacrifice passed through it. But, after all which learned men have written on this subject, which is but of little interest, we scarcely know any thing about these gates: what they were, why called by these names, or in what part of the wall they were situated, beyond what may be learned from the parallel passages. sanctified it. the tower.

Nehemiah 3:1

1 The names and order of them that built the wall.

Eliashib.

the sheep gate.This gate is supposed to have immediately communicated with the temple, and to have been called the sheep gate, because the sheep intended for sacrifice passed through it. But, after all which learned men have written on this subject, which is but of little interest, we scarcely know any thing about these gates: what they were, why called by these names, or in what part of the wall they were situated, beyond what may be learned from the parallel passages.

12:39; Joh 5:2

sanctified it.

12:30; De 20:5; Ps 30:1; *title

Pr 3:6,9

the tower.

12:39; Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10

Nehemiah 12:39

the gate of Ephraim.

the old.

the fish gate.

the tower.

the sheep.

the prison.

John 5:2

market. or, gate.

Ne 3:1; 12:39

pool.

Isa 22:9,11

Bethesda.The supposed remains of the pool of Bethesda are situated on the east of Jerusalem, contiguous on one side to St. Stephen's gate, and on the other to the area of the temple. Maundrell states that, "it is 120 paces long, and forty broad, and at least eight deep, but void of water. At its west end it discovers some old arches, now damned up. These some will have to be porches, in which sat that multitude of lame, halt, and blind. But it is not likely, for instead of five, there are but three."