Nehemiah 2:12-15
Summary for Neh 2:12-15: 2:12-15 a Nehemiah needed firsthand knowledge of the condition of the walls to present credible plans for their reconstruction and to rally the labor he would need. He conducted his survey secretly after dark to avoid detection by his opponents. His inspection covered only the southern part of the city.2:13 b Jackal’s Well might have been En-rogel, a water source located about 400 yards [365 meters] south of the city, or the pool of Siloam, which is filled by water flowing through Hezekiah’s meandering, serpentine tunnel.
• The Dung Gate (called the “Gate of Broken Pots” in Jer 19:2 c) at the southern end of the western wall (see Neh 3:13 d) led to the Hinnom Valley, where inhabitants of the city threw their garbage.
2:14 e The King’s Pool was either the pool of Siloam or another pool southeast of the city; both were created from the overflow of the Gihon Spring (see 2 Kgs 20:20 f).
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