John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:17
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani ,.... Who was one of them, as he that follows was another: next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah : a city of the tribe of Judah, Joshua 15:4 in his part ; either with the men of that part of Keilah under his jurisdiction, or at the expense of that part of it. 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