Nehemiah 3:15

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 3:14-16

Nehemiah 3:14-16. Beth-haccerem A town or territory, the government whereof was divided between two persons. The wall of the pool of Siloah That part of the wall which was directly against that pool. After him repaired Nehemiah One of the same name, but not of the same family, with the writer of this book. Over against the sepulchres of David The place which David appointed for his own sepulchre, and the sepulchres of his successors, the kings of Israel and Judah. To the pool that... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

2:11-7:73 REBUILDING THE CITY WALLThe plan of work followed (2:11-3:32)Rebuilding the broken-down wall was going to mean much hard work. In fact, the task was so huge that some may have said it could not be done. Therefore, before announcing his plans, Nehemiah made a secret survey himself so that he would know exactly how much work was to be done and the amount of materials that would be required (11-16). This first-hand knowledge, together with his account of how God had guided all the events... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:15

gate. See App-59 . Siloah = sent. See John 5:1 , John 5:2 . Compare John 9:7 At south-east corner of Ophel. king's garden. See 2 Kings 25:4 . stairs. On east side of the city. This fixes the site of Zion. See note on first occurrence (2 Samuel 5:7 ). Compare Nehemiah 12:37 . Discovered by Dr. Bliss, Quarterly Statement, Palestine Exploration Fund, Jan., 1897. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:15

REGARDING THE WALL INCLUDING THE FOUNTAIN GATE"And the fountain gate repaired Shellun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall by the pool of Shelab by the king's garden even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David. After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nehemiah 3:1-32

1. The workers and their work ch. 3Eliashib (Nehemiah 3:1) was evidently the grandson of Jeshua, the high priest (Nehemiah 12:10; Ezra 3:2). Construction was an act of consecration because this was a project that God had ordained.Archaeologists continue to study the exact location of the wall at many places, as well as that of towers and gates. There is debate among them regarding various sites, as well as the total extent of the wall. Those who hold to a smaller city are "minimalists," [Note:... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Particulars respecting the Rebuilding1. Then, etc.] For the purposes of repair the wall was parcelled out between a number of working parties consisting of various important families, the inhabitants of certain towns, and different professional and trading bodies. The description of the several sections of the wall begins near the Temple at the sheep-gate, through which the flocks used to be driven for sacrifice. The writer’s purpose in enumerating all who undertook to rebuild these sections is... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 3:15

(15) He covered it.—Similar to laid the beams in Nehemiah 3:3; Nehemiah 3:6.The pool of Siloah.—Called before “the king’s pool,” which received its water as “sent” through a long subterranean conduit, and supplied the king’s gardens.The stairs.—Down the steep sides of Ophel, of which traces are thought still to remain. From this point it is very hard to trace the exact course. read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

BUILDING THE WALLSNehemiah 3:1-32THE third chapter of the Book of Nehemiah supplies a striking illustration of the constructive character of the history of the Jews in the Persian period. Nor is that all. A mechanical, Chinese industry may be found side by side with indications of moral littleness. But the activity displayed in the restoration of the city walls is more than industrious, more than productive. We must be struck with the breadth of the picture. This characteristic was manifest in... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

CHAPTER 3 1. The builders of the sheep gate (Nehemiah 3:1-2 ) 2. The builders of the fish gate (Nehemiah 3:3-5 ) 3. The repairers of the old gate (Nehemiah 3:6-12 ) 4. The repairers of the valley gate (Nehemiah 3:13 ) 5. The repairers of the dung gate (Nehemiah 3:14 ) 6. The repairers of the gate of the fountain (Nehemiah 3:15-25 ) 7. The repairers of the water gate (Nehemiah 3:26-27 ) 8. The repairers of the horse gate (Nehemiah 3:28 ) 9. The builders of the east gate and the... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:1-32

THE BUILDING WELL BEGUN (vv. 1-32) Eliashib the high priest is mentioned first in the building, not because he was the most devoted builder, but because of his position, for chapter 13:4 tells us that he had been allied with Tobiah, and also (ch. 13:28) that one of his sons was married to the daughter of Sanballat. Besides this, though Eliashib and his brethren built the sheepgate, it was a different man, Meremoth, who repaired the wall "from the door of the house of Eliashib to the end of... read more

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