Nehemiah 2:11-15
New King James Version
Nehemiah Views the Wall of Jerusalem
11 So I (A)came to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12 Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me; I told no one what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem; nor was there any animal with me, except the one on which I rode. 13 And I went out by night (B)through the Valley Gate to the Serpent Well and the [a]Refuse Gate, and [b]viewed the walls of Jerusalem which were (C)broken down and its gates which were burned with fire. 14 Then I went on to the (D)Fountain Gate and to the (E)King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to pass. 15 So I went up in the night by the (F)valley,[c] and [d]viewed the wall; then I turned back and entered by the Valley Gate, and so returned.
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- Nehemiah 2:13 Dung
- Nehemiah 2:13 examined
- Nehemiah 2:15 torrent valley, wadi
- Nehemiah 2:15 examined
Nehemiah 2:11-15
New International Version
Nehemiah Inspects Jerusalem’s Walls
11 I went to Jerusalem, and after staying there three days(A) 12 I set out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except the one I was riding on.
13 By night I went out through the Valley Gate(B) toward the Jackal[a] Well and the Dung Gate,(C) examining the walls(D) of Jerusalem, which had been broken down, and its gates, which had been destroyed by fire. 14 Then I moved on toward the Fountain Gate(E) and the King’s Pool,(F) but there was not enough room for my mount to get through; 15 so I went up the valley by night, examining the wall. Finally, I turned back and reentered through the Valley Gate.
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- Nehemiah 2:13 Or Serpent or Fig
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