Harumaph, even over againſt his houſe o: and next un-
gate c ; they ſandtified it d, and ſer up the doors of it; even unto the rower of Meah e they ſandtifted it, unto |
the tower cf * Hananeel.
a Grand-child of Joſhua ; the firſt high-Prieſt after their return from Babylon. b Began the work. c Which was next to the Tem- ple ; ſo called, either from the Sheep-Marker, or the Sheep-pool of Betheſda, Jolm 5. 2. where the Sheep were waſhed, and then ' brought to the Temple to be ſacrificed. 4 Or, they prepared or re- paired it : for ſo the word ſometimes ſignifies. But our Tranſlation ſeems beſt, both becauſe that uſe of the word is moiſt common, and |
becauſe this is ſpoken only of this uate, which being builr by the
Prieſts, and nigheſt ro the Temple, and with a ſpecial Eye to the ſervice of the Temple, for which both men and things were moſt commonly brought in this way, and being alſo the firſt part ofthe building, might be in a peculiar manner jan# fied by tolemn Prayer and Sacrifice, whereby it was dedicated to Gods dervice, and this either, 1+ As 1t was conſidered in it ſe!f, or with reſpett to the reſt of the Building, of which this was the beginning, and in a manner the firſt-fruits, and therefore in the ſanCtification of it the whole lump and building was ſanctitied. And ſeing the whole City 1s oft called the holy City, it is not ſtrange if the Walls and Gates of it be alſo holy, and ſaid to be ſan#ified, and eſpecially this Gare, Compare Deut. 20, 5. e Or, of an hunared; ſo called, either becauſe it was an hundred Cubits high, or fo far diſtant from the Sheep-Gate. : 2 AndFÞ next unto him,buile the men of Jericho f: and next to them built Zaccur the ſon of [mri. | f The Poſtcrity of the ancient Inhabitants of Jericho. See Ezra | 34: : 2 But the * fiſh- gate g did the Sons of Haſſenaah build, ' who alſo laid the Beams thereof, and ſet up the doors
2,
* thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof þ.
- £ Ot which mention is made, 2 Chron. .43. 14. Neh. 12. 39. Zeph. 1. 10. ſo called, cither from the Fiſh-market which was ncar it ; or, becauſe the Fiſh was bi ought in by it from the Sea, Neb. 13, 16. this Gate being North-Weſtward from Jeruſalem. h This is either here related by anticipation. the whole work being here mentioned | together, though this part was not done till afterwards, ch. 6. 1. & 7. 1. Or this was done to ſome of the Gates, but not to all ; and therefore rhis is ſaid go be done more compleatly and uni- verfally atterwards.
4 Aiid next unto them repaired i Merimoth the fon of Urijzb, the ſon of Koz : and next unto them repaired : Mcfhuilam the ſon of Berechiah,the fon of Methezabeel: and next unto them repaired Zadok the ſon of Baana.
z; To wit, the demoliſhed or decayed Wall, there being no Gate in this parts And ſoin the reſt which follow.
5 And next unto them the Tekoites repaired ; but
their nobles putnot their neck & to * che work of their
Lord /.
k 7. e Did not ſubmit to it, would not further it, either through Pride, or Sloth, and Careleſneſs, or Covetouſnels, or ſecret Compli- ance with the Enemies of the Jews. 1 Either, 1. Of Nehemiah, who was their Lord and Governour, and had given a genera] command tor the carrying on of this work. Or, 2. Of God, whom they owned for their Lord, whole work this was, partly becauſe it had proceeded thus far by God's ſingular Providence and Blefling : and partly becauſe it was done for the defence of the City, and Poople, and Temple of God. And therefore they are branded to all Poſtcriry for the negleC& of ſo great and pious a work.
6 Moreover the 0d gate prepared jehojada the ſon of Paſcah, and Mecſhuliam the ſon of Beſodejah ; they
laid the beams thereof, and fer up the doors thereof, and the locks chereof, and the bars thereof. >
7 And next unto them repaired Mclatiah the Gibe- onite, and Jadon the Meronothirce, the men of Gibe- an, and of Mizpa, unto the throne of the governour on this ſide the river /.
1. e. Unto the place where the Governour of the Country on this fide Euphrates,, for, and under the Perſian Kings, fometimes had a Palace or Throne, to which all perſons iiving in the Adjacent parts, were to retort for Judgment.
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to him repaired Hattuſh the ſon of Haihabniah. o That part of the Wall which was next to him, which his own Intereſt obliged him to do with care.
11 Malchijah the ſon of Harim, and Haſhub the ſon of Pahath-moab, repaired the F other piece, and the tower of the furnaces.
I2 And next unto him repaired ſhallum the ſon of Halloheſh, the ruler of the half part of Jerulalem p, he and his Daughters 9.
f 7. e. Of theother half, &c. ſee on ve 9. 4 Who wereeither Heir- efles, or rich Widows, and cauſed part ro be done at their charges.
T3 bitants of Zanoah, they built it, and ſer up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and a thouſand Cubics on the wall unto * the dung-gate
I4 But the dung-gate repaired the Malchiah the ſon of Rechab, the ruler of part of Beth-haccerem r : he built it, and ferup the doors thereof, the locks there- of, and the bars thereof. |
# A Town or Territory, the Government whereof was divided between, two perſons.
I5 Burc* che gate of the fountain repaired Shallum *Ch 2.14;
the ſon of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah, he built it, and covered it, and ſet up rhe doors thereof, the iocks thereof, and the bars thereof, and che wall of the Pool of * F Siloah s by the kings garden, and unto the ſtairs that go down from the city of David.
5s Thar part of the Wall which was direQaly againſt that Pool. -
16 Aicer him repaired Nehemiah the fon of Azbuk, the ruler of the half parc of Beth-zur unto zhe place over , againſt the Sepu!chres of David t and to the * pool thet was made «, and unto the houſe of the mighty x.
# 7. e. The place which David appointed for his own Sepulchres,
' and the Sepulchres of his Succeflors the Kings of 1/-ael and Judah.
# To wit, by Hezekiah, 2 Kings 20. 20, Whereby it is diſtinguiſh- ed from that Pool which was natural. x Or, of the valiant : which poſſibly was formerly appointed for the receipt of thoſe chief Cap- rains that ſhould atrend upon the King in their courſes, or of ſome other valiant Commanders, who thould upon occaſion reſort to-
. Feruſalem.
17 After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the ſon of Bani : next unto him repaired Haſhabiah, the ruler of the half parc of Keilah, in his part.