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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown on 2 Chronicles 27:3

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Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · 19th-century historical commentary
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He built the high gate of the house of the Lord--situated on the north--that portion of the temple hill which was high compared with the southern part--hence "the higher," or upper gate (see on Kg2 15:35). He built, that is, repaired or embellished. and on the wall of Ophel--Hebrew, "the Ophel," that is, the mound, or eminence on the southeastern slope of the temple mount, a ridge lying between the valleys Kedron and Tyropœon, called "the lower city" [JOSEPHUS]. He built much--having the same desire as his father to secure the defense of Jerusalem in every direction.
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