Nehemiah 3:14

But R.V. And.

Malchiah R.V. Malchijah. It is the same spelling as the -Malchijah" in Nehemiah 3:11. -the son of Rechab." Not necessarily a Rechabite. The Rechabites were forbidden to dwell in houses (Jeremiah 35:7).

of part of Beth-haccerem R.V. of the district of Beth-haccherem. Beth-haccherem (the house of the vineyard) is mentioned in Jeremiah 6:1. It seems to have been due S. of Jerusalem, between Bethlehem and Tekoa. It is frequently identified with a well-known spot 6 or 7 miles S. of Jerusalem, the Frank Mountain (Arab. Jebel Ferdis= Hill of Paradise or Orchard), where are to be seen the remains of the Herodium, the castle built by Herod the Great. It is called -the Frank Mountain" because tradition connects it with the stubborn resistance of the Crusaders against the Moslems. It commands one of the most beautiful views over the Dead Sea to be obtained near Jerusalem.

doors thereof, &c. Cf. note on Nehemiah 3:3.