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2 Chronicles 27:3
Jotham rebuilt the Upper Gate of the house of the LORD, and he worked extensively on the wall at the hill of Ophel.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Jotham acts as king of Judah to repair temple infrastructure following a reign marked by personal righteousness but persistent public corruption.
The words — The Hebrew verb בָּנָה (ba.Nah) means "he built," paired with שַׁעַר (Sha.'ar) for "gate" and חוֹמָה (cho.Mah) for "wall," specifying the physical scope of his labor.
The thread — Comparable wall repairs appear in 2 Chronicles 33:14 regarding Manasseh’s fortifications and Nehemiah 3:26 where temple servants labor on the hill of Ophel.
Why it lands — The text records Jotham’s concrete maintenance of sacred and civic structures, requiring readers to acknowledge that royal responsibility includes preserving established worship spaces and defensive boundaries.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
He built the high gate of the house of the Lord, and on the wall of Ophel he built much.
Cross-references
- 2 Chronicles 33:14 After this, Manasseh rebuilt the outer wall of the City of David from west of Gihon in the valley to the entrance of the Fish Gate, and he brought it around the hill of Ophel and heightened it considerably. He also stationed military commanders in all the fortified cities of Judah.
- Nehemiah 3:26 and the temple servants living on the hill of Ophel made repairs opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.
- 2 Chronicles 23:20 And he took with him the commanders of hundreds, the nobles, the rulers of the people, and all the people of the land, and they brought the king down from the house of the LORD and entered the royal palace through the Upper Gate. They seated King Joash on the royal throne,
- Jeremiah 20:2 he had Jeremiah the prophet beaten and put in the stocks at the Upper Gate of Benjamin, which was by the house of the LORD.