John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:6
Moreover, the old gate repaired Jehoiada, the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah ,.... Which some think was so called because it led to the old city Salem. Dr. Lightfoot F1 Ut supra. (Chorograph. Cent. of the Land of Israel, c. 26. p. 27. vol. 2.) thinks it is the same with the second or third gate, Zephaniah 1:10 . According to Vatablus, it was the gate of the old pool, Isaiah 22:11 , or rather, perhaps, it was the gate of the old wall Josephus speaks of F2 De... 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