Valley Gate
Overview
- Type: City gate
- Testament: Old
- Modern Location: Jerusalem, exact ancient location debated
Biblical Significance
The Valley Gate was one of the Jerusalem gates on Nehemiah’s nighttime inspection route after he arrived from Shushan. He went out by the Valley Gate to inspect the broken walls and later returned through the same gate.
In the rebuilding list, Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate and rebuilt a long stretch of wall toward the Dung Gate.
Key Events
- Wall Inspection - Nehemiah begins and ends his night survey here
- Wall Rebuilding - The gate is repaired as part of the communal wall project
Key People Associated
- Nehemiah
- Hanun
- Inhabitants of Zanoah
Important Verses
- Nehemiah 2:13-15
- Nehemiah 3:13
Cross-References
Notes
The gate’s role in the inspection route makes it part of the quiet beginning of Nehemiah’s public rebuilding work.