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Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 3:1. Eliashib] The grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. No reason to doubt that the same Eliashib is referred to in Ezra 10:6. The sheep gate] In regard to the gates of ancient Jerusalem much uncertainty prevails. The sheep gate probably the προβατικὴ of John 5:2, translated in E. V. “sheep market.” Modern topographers seek it near the present St. Stephen’s gate, through which the Bedouins to this day drive sheep into the town... read more

C.I. Scofield

Scofield's Reference Notes - Nehemiah 3:26

Nethinims i.e. dedicated (persons), probably descendants of the Gibeonites 2 Samuel 21:1-3 devoted to the service of the Levites. But see Joshua 9:17-21. read more

Chuck Smith

Chuck Smith Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Chapter 3And in chapter 3, you have the names of all of the families and the section of the walls where they would be working. And because the names really are insignificant to us we're not going to wade through chapter 3, but go on to chapter 4. " read more

Joseph Sutcliffe

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib the highpriest. He was the son of Joachim, the son of Joshua, and the third highpriest after the first and greatest return of the people from Babylon. They sanctified it, by the exercises of devotion, it being a chamber of justice over the gate, as well as a tower of defence: David sanctified his palace. Psalms 30:0. Nehemiah 3:3 . The fish gate, on the north side of the city, where fish from the sea of Galilee was sold. Nehemiah 3:6 . The old gate, in the... read more

Joseph Exell

The Biblical Illustrator - Nehemiah 3:1-32

Nehemiah 3:1-32Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren.The builders at workUnity in diversity seems to be the principle on which God works both in the natural and spiritual world--a truth which is capable of almost endless illustration.I. We see it, for instance, in an individual church. What a variety of mental constitution and habits of thought; what difference in training, in education, and, consequently, in apprehension of spiritual things, and also in time, opportunity and... read more

John Trapp

John Trapp Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 3:26

Neh 3:26 Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel, unto [the place] over against the water gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out. Ver. 26. Moreover the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel ] Of Nethinims see Ezra 2:43 . Their work was to carry wood and water to the Temple; therefore they dwelt near the water gate, for their own convenience. read more

Samuel Bagster

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge - Nehemiah 3:26

Nethinims: Nehemiah 7:46-Titus :, Nehemiah 10:28, 1 Chronicles 9:2, Ezra 2:43-Hebrews : dwelt: etc. or, which dwelt in Ophel, repaired unto Ophel: or, the tower. Nehemiah 3:27, Nehemiah 11:21, 2 Chronicles 27:3, 2 Chronicles 33:14 the water: The water gate is supposed to have been that by which the Nethinim brought in water for the use of the temple. Nehemiah 8:1, Nehemiah 8:3, Nehemiah 12:37 Reciprocal: Ezra 2:58 - Nethinims Nehemiah 8:16 - the street of the water gate read more

Daniel Whedon

Whedon's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 3:26

26. Dwelt in Ophel Ophel is the name of the sloping ridge that runs down, south of the temple area, between the mouth of the Tyropoeon and the valley of Kedron, and ends in a rocky bluff just above the pool of Siloam. The water gate toward the east is an expression so obscure as to baffle any plausible conjecture as to its locality. According to chap. 8. 1, 3. it faced the street in which the people assembled to hear the law read and expounded, and hence could not well have been a gate... read more