Nehemiah 3:15

And, the fountain-gate, did Shallun son of Col-hozeh ruler of the circuit of Mizpah, repair, he, built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof,—also the wall of the pool of Shelah, by the garden of the king, even as far as the stairs that go down from the city of David;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

In Context

14And, the dung-gate, did Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the circuit of Beth-haccherem, repair,—he, built it, and set up the doors thereof, he locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

16after him, repaired, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of the half-circuit of Beth-zur,—as far as over against the sepulchres of David, even unto the pool which had been made, and unto the house of heroes;

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Cross References

Judges 20:1Then went forth all the sons of Israel, and the assembly came together as one man, from Dan even to Beersheba with the land of Gilead,—unto Yahweh at Mizpah.

2 Samuel 5:6Then went the king and his men, to Jerusalem, against the Jebusites, inhabiting the land,—and they spake to David, saying—Thou canst not come in hither, unless thou take away the blind and lame—Thinking, David will not come in hither.

2 Samuel 5:9So then David dwelt in the citadel, and called it, The City of David,—and David built round about, from Millo and inwards.

2 Chronicles 32:30And, the same Hezekiah, stopped up the upper spring of the waters of Gihon, and brought them straight down the west side of the city of David,—and Hezekiah prospered in all his work.

Nehemiah 3:7and, at their hand, repaired, Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, men of Gibeon and of Mizpah,—who pertained to the throne of the pasha Beyond the River;

Nehemiah 3:12and, at his hand, repaired, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of a half-circuit of Jerusalem,—he and his daughters.

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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