FISH GATE

Gate probably located in the north wall of the city of Jerusalem. The Fish Gate was built in David’s time and later formed part of Manasseh’s fortifications (2 Chr 33:14). After the Babylonian exile, it was restored under Nehemiah (Neh 3:3; 12:39); it is mentioned along with the Mishneh or Second Quarter (Zep 1:10). The gate was probably so named either because fish were brought into the city from the north, or because it was located near the city’s fish market.