2 Chronicles 27:3
He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of ‖Ophel, he built much.
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- ‖Alternative wordingOr, the tower.
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- 2 Chronicles 33:14Rank 1 from verse 3
14Now after this he built a wall without the city of David, on the west side of Gihon, in the valley, even to the entering in at the fish gate, and compassed about Ophel, and raised it up a very great height, and put captains of war in all the fenced cities of Judah.
14Now after this, hee built a wall without the citie of Dauid, on the Westside of Gihon, in the valley, euen to the entring in at the fish-gate, and compassed about ‖Ophel, and raised it vp a very great height, and put captaines of warre in all the fenced cities of Iudah.
- Nehemiah 3:26–27Rank 2 from verse 3
26Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto the place over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.
27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.
26Moreouer the Nethinims dwelt in *‖Ophel, vnto the place ouer against the water gate, toward the East, and the tower that lieth out.
27After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, ouer against the great tower that lieth out, euen vnto the wall of Ophel.
- 2 Chronicles 23:20Rank 3 from verse 3
20And he took the captains of hundreds, and the nobles, and the governors of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king from the house of the Lord: and they came through the high gate into the king’s house, and set the king upon the throne of the kingdom.
20And hee tooke the captaines of hundreds, and the nobles, and the gouernours of the people, and all the people of the land, and brought downe the king from the house of the LORD: and they came through the high gate into the kings house, and set the king vpon the throne of the kingdome.
- Jeremiah 20:2Rank 4 from verse 3
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2 Chronicles 27:3
Constructed, formed, established, or strengthened.
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Sense 1: Elevated or far above; great in height, stature, or position; aloft. Sense 2: Elevated or chief in rank, office, power, authority, honor, excellence, or importance. Sense 3: Great in degree, intensity, fullness, or advancement; loud or strongly expressed. Sense 4: Proud, haughty, or self-exalting. Sense 5: Difficult, lofty, or beyond reach or understanding. Sense 6: In high way, a principal or public road; in high place, an elevated site, often used for worship or sacrifice.
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Sense 1: A building or dwelling. Sense 2: The people of a household or family. Sense 3: A lineage or family line. Sense 4: As a verb, to shelter, lodge, or provide a dwelling for.
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The divine name of the living God, also named JEHOVAH.
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1. At, upon, or in contact with the named place, object, side, or time. 2. Toward, against, concerning, depending upon, or directed to the named person or thing. 3. Forward or continuing; in joined expressions such as go on, put on, and lay hold on, the other words supply the particular action.
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Sense 1: A structure raised to enclose, divide, or defend a place. Sense 2: Figuratively, a defense or protection.
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2And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit he entered not into the temple of the Lord. And the people did yet corruptly.
2And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, according to all that his father Uzziah did: howbeit hee entred not into the temple of the LORD. And the people did yet corruptly.
3He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
3He built the high gate of the house of the LORD, and on the wall of ‖Ophel, he built much.
Selected passage4Moreover he built cities in the mountains of Judah, and in the forests he built castles and towers.
4Moreouer hee built cities in the mountaines of Iudah, and in the forrests he built castles and towers.