- the gate of Ephraim:
- "And Joashª the kingª of Israelª tookª° Amaziahª kingª of Judah,ª the sonª of Joash,ª the sonª of Jehoahaz,ª at Bethshemesh,ª and broughtª° him to Jerusalem,ª and brake downª° the wallª of Jerusalemª from the gateª¹ of Ephraimª to¹ the corner²°¹ gate,ª fourª hundredª cubits.ª ... And [he took] all¹ the goldª and the silver,ª and¹ all¹ the vesselsª that were foundª° in the houseª of Godª with¹ Obededom,ª and the treasuresª of the king'sª house,ª¹ the hostagesªª also, and returnedª° to Samaria.ª" {2Ch 25:23-24} + "So the peopleª went forth,ª° and broughtª° [them], and madeª° themselves booths,ª every oneª upon¹ the roof of his house,ª and in their courts,ª and in the courtsª of the houseª of God,ª and in the streetª of the waterª gate,ª and in the streetª of the gateª of Ephraim.ª" {Neh 8:16} + "And from above¹¹ the gateª of Ephraim,ª and above¹ the oldª gate,ª and above¹ the fishª gate,ª and the towerª of Hananeel,ª and the towerª of Meah,ª even unto¹ the sheepª gate:ª and they stood stillª° in the prisonª gate.ª" {Neh 12:39}
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