Nehemiah 3:15
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Nehemiah 3:15 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Nehemiah 3:15 is a verse from the book of Nehemiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Nehemiah 3:15 — KJV
“But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.”
— Nehemiah 3:15 (KJV)
Nehemiah 3:15 in Context — About the Book of Nehemiah
Nehemiah is the Bible's project-management masterclass soaked in prayer. A royal cupbearer hears Jerusalem's walls are rubble, weeps, fasts, prays — then rebuilds them in fifty-two days despite ridicule and threats. Every chapter shows prayer and practical action working as one.
Cross-References for Nehemiah 3:15
“The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:15: gate, repaired, built
“Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:15: gate, repaired, son
“But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:15: gate, son, set
“The matter is not so: but a man of mount Ephraim, Sheba the son of Bichri by name, hath lifted up his hand against the king, even against David: deliver him only, and I will depart from the city. And the woman said unto Joab, Behold, his head shall be thrown to thee over the wall. by name: Heb. by his name”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:15: son, part, wall
“And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.”
Shares key themes with Nehemiah 3:15: gate, fountain, wall
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