John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:11
Malchijah the son of Harim, and Hashub the son of Pahathmoab ,.... The fathers of these were heads of families that came out of captivity with Zerubbabel, Ezra 2:6 repaired the other piece : or second piece, below and next to that which Hattush repaired, the last builder mentioned: and the tower of the furnaces ; near to which were furnaces for the baking of bread, or of bricks. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 3:1-32
The best way to know how to divide this chapter is to observe how the work was divided among the undertakers, that every one might know what he had to do, and mind it accordingly with a holy emulation, and desire to excel, yet without any contention, animosity, or separate interest. No strife appears among them but which should do most for the public good. Several things are observable in the account here given of the building of the wall about Jerusalem:? I. That Eliashib the high priest,... read more