John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:31
After him repaired Malchiah, the goldsmith's son ,.... Or the son of Tzoreph, as some, so called from his business: unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants ; he repaired up to the place where these dwelt: over against the gate Miphkad ; where some think was an house of visitation or correction; and others, where the sanhedrim sat, tried causes, and exercised justice: and to the going up of the corner ; from the east to the north. 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