Nehemiah 3:19-20 NIV

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 3:19

(19) At the turning of the wall.—Literally, the armoury of the corner: the north-west corner of the “city of David,” with its special wall. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 3:20

(20) Earnestly repaired the other piece.—The reason of this man’s emulation in building near the high priest’s house does not appear. 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

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Nehemiah 3:19

3:19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the {d} turning [of the wall].(d) Where the weapons and armour of the city lay. 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

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

BUILDING THE WALLS PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER (Nehemiah 1-2:8) In this book it is to be kept in mind that the previous commissions to Zembbabel and Ezra concerned only the repair of the temple at Jerusalem, and certain internal arrangements for the moral and material well-being of the people in their home towns. The walls and gates of the city, however, were still in the ruined condition in which they were left by Nebuchadnezzar after the siege. The consequences were detrimental to the people’s... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Nehemiah 3:13-32

(13) The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thousand cubits on the wall unto the dung gate. (14) But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. (15) But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:19

Strong corner, noted for some fortress, tower, (Calmet) or arsenal. (Vatable) (Du Hamel) --- Septuagint, "the ascent connecting the corner." (Haydock) read more