Dung Gate
The Dung Gate was one of the gates in Jerusalem's wall, possibly used for removing waste from the city.
PlaceOld Testament1 book4 verses
Summary
A location in Jerusalem first mentioned at Nehemiah 2:13; only referred to as Dung Gate (אַשְׁפֹּת).
Location
- Identified as
- in Jerusalem
- Certainty
- Widely agreed (100% of scholarship)
- Coordinates
- 31.777° N, 35.234° E
Glossary entries
Alternative names
- אַשְׁפֹּתDung Gate
Mentions
- So I went out at night through the Valley Gate toward the Well of the Serpent and the Dung Gate, and I inspected the walls of Jerusalem that had been broken down and the gates that had been destroyed by fire.
- The Valley Gate was repaired by Hanun and the residents of Zanoah. They rebuilt it, installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired a thousand cubits of the wall as far as the Dung Gate.
- The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
- Then I brought the leaders of Judah up on the wall, and I appointed two great thanksgiving choirs. One was to proceed along the top of the wall to the right, toward the Dung Gate.