Gate of the Guard
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| Type | gate |
|---|---|
| Also called | Gate of the Prison, Guard Gate |
| Most likely | in Jerusalem (high confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | Nehemiah 12:39 |
Gate of the Guard is a gate named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely in Jerusalem (high confidence).
Location
Where scholars place it, most confident first. Confidence is OpenBible.info's score from the sources it surveys; it is not this site's judgment.
| Identification | Confidence | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|
| in Jerusalem | high (100%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
Verses
Nehemiah
- Nehemiah 12:39And from above the gate of Ephraim, and above the old gate, and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate: and they stood still in the prison gate.over the Gate of Ephraim, the Jeshanah Gate, the Fish Gate, the Tower of Hananel, and the Tower of the Hundred, as far as the Sheep Gate. And they stopped at the Gate of the Guard.
Notes
- Locations from the OpenBible.info Bible Geocoding Data, CC BY 4.0. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Verses are those where at least one of ten English translations names this place, per OpenBible.info.