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.
At the Fountain Gate, which was directly across from them, they climbed up the stairs of the City of David, going up along the wall, past David's palace, all the way to the Water Gate on the east side.
This verse describes the route one group took during the joyful dedication ceremony of Jerusalem's rebuilt walls, walking from gate to gate around the city.
📚 Historical Context
This takes place during the dedication of Jerusalem's newly rebuilt walls around 445 BC, after the Jews returned from Babylonian exile. Nehemiah organized two processions that walked in opposite directions around the city walls, meeting at the temple to celebrate and give thanks to God for protecting them during the rebuilding project.
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