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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
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the gate: Neh 2:14, Neh 12:37; Ch2 32:30 the ruler: Neh 3:9, Neh 3:12, Neh 3:14 Mizpah: Neh 3:7; Jdg 20:1, Jdg 20:3, Mizpeh, Jer 40:6 Siloah: Siloah was situated under the eastern wall of Jerusalem, between that city and the brook Kedron, and is described by Chateaubriand as lying at the foot of Mount Zion. Dr. Richardson represents the pool of Siloam as occurring higher up the valley of Jehoshaphat, towards the north, than the well of Nehemiah, a little beyond the village of Siloa, and nearly opposite the tombs of Jehoshaphat and Zechariah. Isa 8:6, Shiloah, Luk 13:4; Joh 9:7, Siloam the stairs: Sa2 5:6, Sa2 5:7 Nehemiah 3:16
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