Nehemiah 3:16
“After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani,.... Who was one of them, as he that follows was another:
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Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Beth-zur - Now Beit-sur, on the road from Jerusalem to Hebron Jos 15:58. By “the sepulchres of David” must be understood…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The pool that was made - Calmet supposes that this was the reservoir made by Hezekiah, when besieged by Sennacherib, Ch2…
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 ruler of the half part of Beth-zur R.V. the ruler of half the district of Beth-Zur. Beth-Zur (Jos 15:58), the modern…
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