18 After him repaired Bavai the ſon of Henadad, the ruler of che half part of Keilah.
19 And next to him repaired Ezer the fon of Je- ſhua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over againſt the going upto the armory y at the turning of the wal! &.
y Either to the houſe of the Forreſt of Lebanon, which was the Armory from Solomon's days, liz. 22. 8. or to fome other place which either beforc or ſince that time had been utcd as another,
and leſs Armory for common occaſions. x Or, at the corner ; Or, which is in corner,
20 Affter him Baruch the fon of || Zabbai, earneſtly j| g;,zs repaired a the other piece, from the turning of the cai.
wall b, unto the door ot the Houuſe c of Eliathib the high prieft. |
a Did his work with emincat Diligence and fervency : whichis here noted to his commendation. b Or, from the corner, as v. 19. c Unto that part ofthe Wall which was over againſt, or next to this door.
21 After him repaired Mcremoth the fon of Uijah, the ſon of Koz, another piece, from the door of the
houſe of Eliathib, even to the end of che houfe of Eii-
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bhap. IV. > . BE NE #2 E ; 4 Therefore the door was not in the middle of the Houle, as _.- now they commonly are, but ar one end of it. 22 Affcer him repaired th. prieſts, - plain e. e Either of the plains of Jordan ; or of the plain Country round about _ Feruſalem, as It 1s calied, ch. 12. 28. And they are thus called, be- cauſe they or their Parents, either were born, or now did, or former'y had dwelt in thoſe parts ; whence they came to Jeruſalem, when the ſervice of the Temple required it. | 22 After him repaired Benjamin, and Haſhub, over againſt their houſe : afcer him repaired Azariah the 10n of Maaſciah, the ſon of Ananiah by his houſe.
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his people. e Will they pick up their broken ſtones out of the Rui. 7
nes.and patch them rogether, for other Materials they want. f+. e,
Which rs were burnt, and broken, or conſumed to powder,to
wit, by the Chaldeans when they took tlie City. Sec on chop. 1. 3, 2 NowTobiah the Ammonite was by him and he
ſaid, even that which they build, if a fox go up g, he
ſhall even break down their ſtone-wall 5.
Zz He mentions the Foxes, becauſe they were very numerous in thoſe parts, and becauſe in the late Deſolations the Foxes did walk in the mount and City of Zion, Lamen, 5. 18. wherewith he ſeems to upbraid them- + Itis ſo low, thata Fox can eaſily ger to the top of it, and ſo weak, and done ſo haſtily and carcle{ly, that the leaſt thruſt will tumble it down.
24 Affcer him repaired Binnui the fon of Henadad, another piece, from' che houſe of Azuwiah, unto the! turiiing of the wall, even unto the corner.
25 Palal che ſon of Uzai, over againſt the turning! of the wall f, and the tower g which liech our from the, ==” kings high houſe þ, chat 4s by the * court of the pri-, & :;. {on 5 : after him, Pedajah the {on of Paroin.
. - F In a parr of the Wall, which jutted out as t/2 rower here fol- lowing did, and therefore was oppolice to, or over againſt thar tur- ning. g Or, even the tower. h tither from the Royal Palace: or from ſome other ſmaller houſe which the King farmerly builr there, e1- ther for proſpe& or for Defence. # A place oft mentioneds of which ſee Jer. 32. 2. & 38. 7, 1 |
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|'* 2Chron» unto the place over againſt * the water-gace / toward
| iO 3- ,,, the eaſt, and the rower that Jierh out.
| —_ k Or, who dwelt in Ophel : for this ſcemsto be only a deſcitpt'- | *Ch.8. 3. 22 of the perſons, whoſe work foilows. / So called, becauſe by | & 12: 37 that Gate water was brought in, cither by the People for rhe ulc ot * that partof the City, or rather by theſe Nerhinims. who were G1- | beonites, for the uic of the Temple, for which they were draweroof Water, Jol. 9. 21. :
27 Affeer them the Tekoits m7 repaired another piece, . over againſt the great tower that lieth out, even unto
the wall of Ophel. # The ſame ſpoken of before, v. 5. who having diſpatched their firſt ſhare ſooner than their Brethren had done theirs, freely offe- red their help to ſupply the Defe&s of others, who, as 1t ſecms, ne- glefted that part of the work which had been committed to them. And this their double diligence is noted borh for the greater ſhame of their Nobles, who would not do any pait of it, ve 5. and foz their own greater honour, who were ſo far from being corrupted by the bad Example of their Nobles, that they were cather quick- | ened andenflamed ta greater Zealand induſtry in this publick and pious work, 28 From above * the horſe-gate » repaired the 117.16. Prieſts, every one againſt his houſe. Jer. 31.40 #= Not that belonging to the King's Palace, 2 Chron. 23. 15 bur - one of the Gares of the City ſo called, either becauſe nigh unco that were many Stables for Horles : or becauſe the Horſes commonly went out that way to their watering place.
29 After them repaired Zadock the fon of Immer, o- ver againſt his houſe : after him repaircd a;ſo Shemajah the ſon of Shechaniah, the keeper of the eaſt-gate o.
o To wit, cf the City, or of the Temple : which being the chief Gate, was commitred fo his particular Care and Cuſtody.
30 After himrepaired Henanial the ton of Shele miah, and Hanun the ſixth ſon of Zalaph, another!
< piece: afcer him repaired Meſhullam the ſon of Bere- chiah, over againſt his chamber p. | p Orchambers the ſingular number tor the plural. 21 After him repaired Malchiah,the g0:d-{miths ſon, unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over againlit the gate Miphkad, and to the || going up of the corner.
22 And between the going up of the corner unto
the ſheep-gate, repaired the gold-{miths and the mer-
chants: G HA P. IV; |
The Enemies ſcoff and are angry, 1----=3. Nehemiah prayeth again$ 'em, and continueth the work, 4, 5. Underftanding the wrath and deſign of th: ir Enemies, he ſetteth a watch, 7 ——= 12. He a-m:th and encourageth the Labourers, 13 18, And giuein miuitary pre= precepts, 19 ---- 23.
__... B<& came to paſs, that when * Sanballat heard
OT IH that we buiit the wall, he was wrioth, and took
great indignation, and mocked the Jews a.
= Pretending contempt in his words when he had gricf in his Cart.
2 Andhe ſpake before his brechren b and thearmy of