But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The “pool of Siloah” lies at the southwestern foot of the temple hill, near the lower end of the Tyropoeon. It appears to have been at all times be…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

He covered it. —Similar to laid the beams in Nehemiah 3:3; Nehemiah 3:6.

The pool of Siloah.

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

But the gate of the fountain
Of which see (Nehemiah 2:14)

repaired Shallum, the son o…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The work was divided so that everyone might know what they had to do and attend to it, with a desire to excel, yet without contention or separate i…

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