And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Without, including what is styled the second city; (4 Kings xxii. 14,) or he perfected the works begun by his father, or repaired the wall which the Assyrians had thrown down, though we read not of their taking the city. (Calmet)
Fish-gate.to Ophel, from the north-eastern corner, to the place opposite to the eastern gate of the temple, chap. xxvii. 3. (Menochius)
The fish-gate led towards Joppe, whence the city was supplied with fish. (St. Jerome, Trad.)
It was also called David's gate, because it stood near his city. By it, the Chaldeans afterwards rushed in, Sophonias i. 10. (Tirinus)
