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Tower of Siloam

The tower of Siloam was a large building that collapsed, killing 18 people. Jesus compared those killed by the fallen tower to the rest of the people living in Jerusalem (Luke 13:4–5).

Nothing is known of this tower other than it was probably in Jerusalem. It might be the great tower built by Nehemiah on the wall of Ophel (2 Chronicles 27:3; Nehemiah 3:26–27). It might also be one of the towers built on the wall of Jerusalem near the pool of Siloam.

See also Jerusalem.

The International Standard Bible Encyclopedia (1915)The classic article on this subject

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