John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:21
After him repaired Meremoth the son of Uriah, the son of Koz, another piece ,.... He had wrought before in another part, Nehemiah 3:4 , but having finished that, he sets his hand a second time to the work: from the door of the house of Eliashib, even to the end of the house of Eliashib ; the door of his house seems to have been at one end of it, and from that end to the other was a considerable length; he being a great man, the high priest, had a large house. read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:20
After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece ,.... Towards and next to that Ezer the last builder mentioned had repaired; and this he did "earnestly", or in anger as the word signifies, being angry with himself or others that there was any backwardness shown to the work; and therefore, with all haste and eagerness imaginable, attended to it: from the turning of the wall ; see the preceding verse: unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest ; of... read more