“But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.”
The Fountain Gate is repaired by "Shallun son of Col-hozeh, official of the district of Mizpah," with the detail that "he repaired it and roofed it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars; and he repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah in the Garden of the King." The roofing of the gate indicates that the reconstruction extended to weatherproofing and full functionality, not merely wall restoration; gates require doors and covering to effectively regulate passage and provide shelter. The specific attention to the Pool of Shelah and the King's Garden emphasizes the restoration of essential water and agricultural resources alongside military defensive structures.
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