Nehemiah 3:26

26 And the Nethinims were in Ophel, {Heb. the fortress}, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east and the tower that lies out.

Nehemiah 3:26 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:26

Moreover, the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel
An high tower upon the wait, in this part of it, see ( 2 Chronicles 27:3 ) , these were servants to the Levites, and repaired here, where their dwellings were:

unto the place over against the water gate toward the east:
and as one part of their work was to fetch water for the temple, they were here very properly situated; it led to the king's garden, the valley of Jehoshaphat, and from thence a plain way to Bethany:

and the tower that lieth out;
from the wall.

Nehemiah 3:26 In-Context

24 After him, Binnui, the son of Henadad, restored another piece, from the house of Azariah unto the turning of the wall, even unto the corner.

25 Palal, the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lies out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah, the son of Parosh.

26 And the Nethinims were in Ophel, {Heb. the fortress}, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east and the tower that lies out.

27 After them the Tekoites restored another piece, over against the great tower that lies out, unto the wall of Ophel.

28 From the horse gate the priests restored, each one over against his house.