Nehemiah 3:13
“The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab,.... If this was one of the Rechabites, they were forbid to build…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Zanoah lay west of Jerusalem, at the distance of about 10 miles (Jos 15:34 note).
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The inhabitants of Zanoah - This was a town in the tribe of Judah. Jos 15:34.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 3:1-32
The best way to know how to divide this chapter is to observe how the work was divided among the undertakers, that every…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The valley gate See note on Neh 2:13; Neh 2:15. This was the main entrance on the western side.
Zanoah This town,…
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