John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:15
But the gate of the fountain ,.... Of which see Nehemiah 2:14 repaired Shallum, the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah ; of a tract, district, town, or city so called; perhaps that in the tribe of Benjamin; see Nehemiah 3:7 , he built it, and covered it ; roofed it, which is not said of any of the other gates, whether because of the fountain at it: and set up the doors thereof , &c.; finished it completely: and the wall of the pool of Siloah, by the king's... 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