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sheep
The sheep for sacrifice were brought in here.
( See Scofield) - (John 5:2).
tower
The towers appear to have been on either side the sheep gate.
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Nethinims
That is, Dedicated (persons), probably descendants of the Gibeonites (2 Samuel 21:1-3) devoted to the service of the Levites. But see (Joshua 9:17-21).
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Ophel
translated, "tower," (2 Kings 5:24); (2 Chronicles 27:3); (2 Chronicles 33:14). Perhaps part of the fort called Millo, (1 Kings 9:15); (2 Chronicles 32:5).