West Gate
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| Type | gate |
|---|---|
| Most likely | another name for Shallecheth (medium confidence) |
| Coordinates | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| Mentioned in | 1 verse |
| First mention | 1 Chronicles 26:16 |
West Gate is a gate named in 1 verse of the Bible. It is most likely another name for Shallecheth (medium confidence; 2 other proposals below).
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 |
|---|---|---|
| another name for Shallecheth | medium (47%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| in Jerusalem | low (28%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
| another name for the Parbar | very low (6%) | 31.777° N, 35.234° E |
Verses
1 Chronicles
- 1 Chronicles 26:16To Shuppim and Hosah the lot came forth westward, with the gate Shallecheth, by the causeway of the going up, ward against ward.The lots for the West Gate and the Shallecheth Gate on the ascending highway fell to Shuppim and Hosah. There were guards stationed at every watch.
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.