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Valley Gate

The gate Nehemiah used to exit and reenter when he inspected the walls of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 2:13–14). It was on the west side of the city facing the Tyropeon Valley. King Uzziah is said to have built and strengthened a tower at this gate (2 Chronicles 26:9).

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

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