John Gill's Exposition on 2 Chronicles 33:14

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, etc.] Which perhaps had been broken down by the Assyrian army, when it came and took him; Vitringa f146 thinks this is the wall of the pool of Siloah, (<160315>Nehemiah 3:15) which seems to be the first and oldest wall, as Josephus f147; for that turning to the north bent towards the pool of Siloam; an Arabic writer f148 calls it the southern wall: on the west side of Gihon; on the west side of the city, towards Gihon; for that was to the west of it, (<143230>2 Chronicles 32:30), in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate; through which the fish were brought from Joppa, and where, according to the Targum, they were sold: and compassed about Ophel; the eastern part of Mount Zion; some say it was the holy of holies, (<142703>2 Chronicles 27:3), and raised it up a very great height; built the wall very high there: and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah; this he did to put his kingdom in a posture of defence, should it be attacked by the Assyrian army again.

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