Nehemiah 3:17

after him, repaired, the Levites, Rehum son of Bani,—at his hand, repaired, Hashabiah, ruler of the half-circuit of Keilah, for his circuit;

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

In Context

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;

18after him, repaired, their brethren, Bavvai son of Henadad,—ruler of the [other] half-circuit of Keilah;

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Cross References

Joshua 15:44and Keilah and Achzib, and Mareshah,—nine cities, with their villages.

1 Chronicles 23:4Of these—to preside over the work of the house of Yahweh, were twenty-four thousand,—and officers and judges, six thousand;

Nehemiah 9:4Then stood up on the platform of the Levites, Jeshua and Bani, Kadmiel, Shebaniah, Bunni, Sherebiah, Bani, Chenani,—and made outcry, with a loud voice, unto Yahweh their God.

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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