Fountain Gate
The Fountain Gate, a gate in Jerusalem's wall, was rebuilt by Shallun during Nehemiah's time and was a location for processions and gatherings.
PlaceOld Testament1 book3 verses
Summary
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at Nehemiah 2:14; only referred to as Fountain Gate (עַ֫יִן).
Location
- Identified as
- in Jerusalem
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.777° N, 35.234° E
Alternative names
- עַ֫יִןFountain Gate
Mentions
- Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but there was no room for the animal under me to get through;
- The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofed it, and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the City of David.
- At the Fountain Gate they went directly up the steps of the City of David on the ascent to the wall and passed above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.