The Dung Gate was one of the gates in Jerusalem's wall, possibly used for removing waste from the city (Nehemiah 2:13; 3:13-14; 12:31).
The Dung Gate was one of the gates in the wall of Jerusalem, mentioned in the book of Nehemiah. It was located on the southern side of the city, likely near the Hinnom Valley. The gate's name suggests that it was used for removing waste and refuse from the city, possibly to be burned or disposed of in the nearby valley. During Nehemiah's inspection of the damaged walls of Jerusalem, he passed through the Dung Gate on his way to the Fountain Gate and the King's Pool (Nehemiah 2:13). The Dung Gate was later repaired by Malchijah, the son of Rechab, as part of the rebuilding efforts led by Nehemiah (Nehemiah 3:14). In the dedication ceremony of the rebuilt wall, one of the two choirs processing around the city passed by the Dung Gate on their way to the Temple (Nehemiah 12:31).
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(Neh. 2:13), a gate of ancient Jerusalem, on the south-west quarter. “The gate outside of which lay the piles of sweepings and offscourings of the streets,” in the valley of Tophet.
DUNG GATE. See Jerusalem (Gates of).
DUNG GATE. See Jerusalem (Gates of).
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4 verses in 1 book · English text: BSB (change it from the menu at the top) · Strong’s H0830
So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.
The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.
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