Nehemiah 12:37

WEB

By the spring gate, and straight before them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the ascent of the wall, above the house of David, even to the water gate eastward.

KJV

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.

Commentary

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them,.... Of which see Neh 2:14 and which was to the south of the dung gate: they went up; that is, one of the two companies, that which took to the right on the wall, Neh 12:31 with which these words are to be connected: by the stairs of the city of David; which went up to the city of Zion, built on an eminence: at the going up of the wall, above the house of David; where the wall was higher, and there was an ascent to it: even unto the water gate eastward; of which see Neh 3:26 turning from the south to the east, and so drew nigh the temple.