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Then I went on to the spring gate and to the king`s pool: but there was no place for the animal that was under me to pass.
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The Scale of the Ruin
Commentators explain that the path was impassable due to "heaps of rubbish." This detail is significant because it shows the destruction was so extensive that even a single animal couldn't get through. Nehemiah's personal inspection revealed the overwhelming scale of the desolation, underscoring the immense challenge he was about to undertake.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The gate of the fountain - A gate on the eastern side of the Tyropoeon valley, not far from the pool of Siloam (probably “the king’s pool.” …
19th Century
Anglican
Nehemiah’s cautious preliminaries.
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then I went on to the pool of the fountain, and to the king'spool . that led to the f…
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