Nehemiah 3:16
By his side was working Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the division of Beth-zur, as far as the place opposite the last resting-places of David's family, and the pool which was made and the house of the men of war.
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1 Kings 14:27So in their place King Rehoboam had other body-covers made of brass, and gave them into the care of the captains of the armed men who were stationed at the door of the king's house.
1 Chronicles 2:45And the son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.
2 Chronicles 12:10And in their place King Rehoboam had other body-covers made of brass and gave them into the care of the captains of the armed men who were stationed at the door of the king's house.
Nehemiah 2:14Then I went on to the door of the fountain and to the king's pool: but there was no room for my beast to get through.
Nehemiah 3:12Near them was Shallum, the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half Jerusalem, with his daughters.
Song of Solomon 3:7See, it is the bed of Solomon; sixty men of war are about it, of the army of Israel,
Matthew Henry on Nehemiah 3:2-32
The Rebuilding of the Wall. ( b. c. 445.) 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel. 2 And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. 3 But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars… Read the whole commentary →