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    Valley Gate

    גַּיְא

    The Valley Gate, one of the gates in Jerusalem's wall, rebuilt by Nehemiah and mentioned in connection with King Uzziah's fortifications (2Chr. 26:9; Neh. 2:13, 15; 3:13).

    Where the story of Valley Gate happensWhere the gazetteer locates Valley Gate, framed to them: Valley_Gate. Each dot is a coordinate from the gazetteer. The coastline is a modern one, simplified; no border, road or settlement of any period is drawn, and no line joins two points, because the rows state where and not in what order.Valley_Gate
    Where the gazetteer locates Valley Gate
    verses
    4
    first named
    2 Chronicles 26:9
    last named
    Nehemiah 3:13
    feature
    gate
    coordinates
    31.77°N · 35.23°E
    gate31.77°N · 35.23°E

    Crowfoot and Fitzgerald excavation site (OpenBible)

    Scholarship offers 2 identifications for this place. The leading one is shown; the others are recorded in the gazetteer.

    Description

    Valley Gate in the text

    In the words of STEPBible TIPNR:

    The Valley Gate was one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in the Bible in connection with the city's fortifications and rebuilding. In 2Ch.26.9, it is recorded that King Uzziah of Judah built towers at the Corner Gate, the Valley Gate, and the angle of the wall, strengthening Jerusalem's defenses. The Valley Gate is also prominently mentioned in the book of Nehemiah, which describes the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile. Nehemiah inspected the Valley Gate during his nighttime survey of the city's damaged walls (Neh. 2:13, 15). Later, during the rebuilding process, Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate, including its doors, bolts, and bars (Neh. 3:13). The exact location of the Valley Gate is not specified in the Bible, but it was likely situated on the western side of Jerusalem, leading to the Hinnom Valley. The Valley Gate's mention in both historical and post-exilic accounts highlights its importance in the defense and security of Jerusalem throughout different periods of the city's history.

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    Every verse of the text carried here that names this entity — 4, across 2 books.

    1. 2 Chronicles1 verse

      26:9

    2. Nehemiah3 verses

      2:132:153:13

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    Not the direct relations above — these are one hop further out, ranked so that a rare shared connection outweighs a common one. Descriptions by STEPBible TIPNR.

    via Narrator’s departureDepartureDeparture is a concept gathering 114 labelled instances in the text.via Narrator’s departureDragon SpringA water source near Jerusalem, mentioned in Nehemiah's wall inspection.via Narrator’s departureDung GateA gate in Jerusalem's wall, possibly used for waste removal.via Uzziah’s building of Uzziah TowersAngleA tower built by King Uzziah in Jerusalem.via Uzziah’s building of Uzziah TowersBuildingBuilding is a concept gathering 124 labelled instances in the text.via Uzziah’s building of Uzziah TowersCorner GateFortified gate in Jerusalem's wallvia Uzziah’s building of Uzziah TowersJerusalemThe capital of Israel, a holy city for three religionsvia Uzziah’s building of Uzziah TowersUzziahKing of Judah, reigned 52 years

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