E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 3:25
high house: or upper, i.e. the site or ruin of it. Not yet rebuilt. Compare Nehemiah 7:4 . court of the prison. Where Jeremiah had been imprisoned more than once (Jeremiah 32:2 ; Jeremiah 33:1 ; Jeremiah 38:7 , Jeremiah 38:13 ). read more
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