Nehemiah 3:25

Phalel, the son of Ozi, over against the bending and the tower, which lieth out from the king's high house, that is, in the court of the prison: after him Phadaia the son of Pharos.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house, that was by the court of the prison. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh.

In Context

24After him built Bennui the son of Hanadad another measure, from the house of Azarias unto the bending, and unto the corner.

26And the Nathinites dwelt in Ophel, as far as over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that stood out.

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Cross References

Nehemiah 7:8The children of Pharos, two thousand one hundred seventy-two.

Nehemiah 12:39And the two choirs of them that gave praise stood still at the house of God, and I and the half of the magistrates with me.

Jeremiah 32:2At that time the army of the king o Babylon besieged Jerusalem: and Jeremias the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which was in the house of the king of Juda.

Jeremiah 39:14Sent, and took Jeremias out of the court of the prison, and committed him to Codolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan, that he might go home, and dwell among the people.

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 →

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