Nehemiah 3:9
“And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. That city belonging…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem - Probably the city was divided into two parts; one for Judah, and the other for…
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 Jerusalem R.V. the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem. Rephaiah was ruler not of the…