John Gill's Exposition on 1 Chronicles 26:18

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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At Parbar westward, etc.] A gate at the western wall; the Jewish writers generally interpret it an outward place, but Dr. Lightfoot f118 thinks it is the same with Parvar, which signifies suburbs, (<122311>2 Kings 23:11), and which agrees with the description Josephus f119 gives of one of the western gates, that it led to the suburbs: four at the causeway; by which was the gate Shallecheth, (<132616>1 Chronicles 26:16) and two at Parbar; the gate before mentioned.

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