Where is Ophel in the Bible?
Ophel was a fortified area or hill in Jerusalem, located south of the temple mount. Ophel appears in 5 verses across 2 books of the Bible.
What happened at Ophel?
Ophel was a fortified area or hill in Jerusalem, located south of the temple mount. It is mentioned in connection with the construction and repair of Jerusalem's walls during the reigns of Jotham (2Chr. 27:3) and Manasseh (2Chr. 33:14). During the time of Nehemiah, the Ophel was inhabited by the temple servants, known as the Nethinim (Neh. 3:26; 11:21). The wall of the Ophel was repaired by the Nethinim and other workers during the rebuilding of Jerusalem's defenses under Nehemiah (Neh. 3:27). The Ophel likely served as a strategic and defensive area, protecting the temple complex and the southern part of the city.
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Compiled by Protos: the verse list on this page. Where one name belongs to more than one person or place, each of them gets a separate entry.
Where does Ophel appear in the Bible?
Ophel is referenced in 5 verses across 2 books. Every passage below is about this one, not just every verse the word turns up in.
- 2 Chronicles 27:3
- 2 Chronicles 33:14
- Nehemiah 3:26
- Nehemiah 3:27
- Nehemiah 11:21
What else appears in these passages?
These turn up in the same passages as Ophel.
Common questions
How many times does the Bible mention Ophel?
Ophel appears in 5 verses across 2 books, most often in Nehemiah, which accounts for 3 of them.
Which books of the Bible mention Ophel?
Nehemiah, 2 Chronicles.
Where can I read every verse about Ophel?
This page lists 5 of them. Protos carries all 5, and opens this entry on the verse you are reading rather than in a separate tab.
