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title: "Scofield"
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**sheep** The sheep for sacrifice were brought in here. *(See Scofield "**")* .
**tower** The towers appear to have been on either side the sheep gate.

**Nethinims**
i.e. dedicated (persons), probably descendants of the Gibeonites [2 Samuel 21:1-3](../../../kjv/2-samuel/21/1-3) devoted to the service of the Levites. But see [Joshua 9:17-21](../../../kjv/joshua/9/17-21).

**Ophel**
Trans. "tower," [2 Kings 5:24](../../../kjv/2-kings/5/24); [2 Chronicles 27:3](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/27/3); [2 Chronicles 33:14](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/33/14). Perhaps part of the fort called Millo, ; [1 Kings 9:15](../../../kjv/1-kings/9/15); [2 Chronicles 32:5](../../../kjv/2-chronicles/32/5).

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