But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build,.... So called, because fish was brought from the sea coasts through it, and near it was the fish market; this also was southward, according to Dr. Lightfoot ; others say northward; some say it led to the sea of Galilee, Jordan, and all the east and north country: but it is most likely to be westward towards the Mediterranean sea, Tyre, and Joppa, from whence fish were brought; and Rauwolff says it is still standing towards the west, behind Mount Sion, and over against Mount Gihon, see 2Ch 33:14 he also says, this gate was called the gate of Hebron, because the road of Hebron went through it, which is about seven or eight hours' walking distant from it:who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof; completely finished it.
Chorograph. Cent. of the Land of Israel, c. 26. p. 27. vol. 2. Ut supra, (Travels, par. 3. c. 3.) p.