Nehemiah 2:14

Translations

Modern

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;

Traditional

Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.

Literal

And I went on to the Gate of the Fountain and to the Pool of the King, and there was no place for the beast under me to pass over.

Latin

Et transivi ad portam fontis, et ad aquæductum regis, et non erat locus jumento cui sedebam ut transiret.

Original

Hebrew

English

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;

Notes

Nehemiah 2:14

The King’s Pool was likely the Pool of Siloam or another pool southeast of the city. Both pools were made from the overflow of the Gihon Spring (see 2 Kings 20:20).

Nehemiah 2:12–15

Nehemiah needed to see the walls himself to make strong plans for rebuilding and to gather the workers he needed. He secretly checked the walls at night to avoid being seen by his enemies. He only inspected the southern part of the city.

Nehemiah 1:1–2:20

When Nehemiah heard about Jerusalem's ruins, he prayed for God's help (Nehemiah 1:1–11) and asked the king to send him to Jerusalem (2:1–8). Upon arrival, he urged the people to rebuild the city's wall (Nehemiah 2:11–20).

Theme notes and profiles

Nehemiah Jerusalem Rebuilding of Jerusalem

Related verses

Nehemiah 3:15
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.
2 Kings 20:20
As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
2 Chronicles 32:30
It was Hezekiah who blocked the upper outlet of the Spring of Gihon and channeled it down to the west side of the City of David. And Hezekiah prospered in all that he did.
2 Kings 18:17
Nevertheless, the king of Assyria sent the Tartan, the Rabsaris, and the Rabshakeh, along with a great army, from Lachish to King Hezekiah at Jerusalem. They advanced up to Jerusalem and stationed themselves by the aqueduct of the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field.

Places

Fountain Gate: Gate in Jerusalem's wall; rebuilt by Shallun during Nehemiah's time Shelah: Pool and tunnel in Jerusalem

Glossary

Book of Nehemiah Conduit Horonite Jerusalem King’s Pool Nehemiah (Person) Pool of Siloam Samaria Sanballat Tobiah Valley Gate

Topics

Country: Love of Gihon: Hezekiah Brings the Waters of the Upper Pool by an Aqueduct Into the City of Jerusalem Hezekiah: King of Judah: Conducts the Gihon Brook Into Jerusalem Jerusalem: Gate of the Fountain Jerusalem: Water Supply Brought in from the Gihon Brook by Hezekiah Pools and Ponds: The King's Pool Prudence: Nehemiah Prudence: Nehemiah, in Conduct of Affairs at Jerusalem Sciences: Surveying Walls of Cities: Destruction of, a Punishment and Cause of Grief Water: Collected in Pools

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