NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:1 The Wall Is Built, Despite
Difficulties. The people of Judah build and repair the walls, despite
the efforts to stop them. Excavations in Jerusalem have uncovered
remains of Nehemiah’s wall, which apparently incorporated walls from
previous times.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:5 THE TEKOITES... THEIR NOBLES. The
leading people of Tekoa, not far south of Jerusalem, may have resented
Nehemiah’s leadership.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:7 MIZPAH was an important administrative
center after Jerusalem’s fall (Jeremiah 41:1).
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:8 GOLDSMITHS... PERFUMERS. Many workers
were organized in groups by their trade.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:9 RULER OF HALF THE DISTRICT OF
JERUSALEM. Similar expressions occur six times in vv. Nehemiah 3:12.
They may refer to an administrative system that divided the province
into six sections.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:13 VALLEY GATE... DUNG GATE. See note on
2:13–15. A THOUSAND CUBITS. About 500 yards (457 m). FOUNTAIN GATE.
See note on 2:13–15. CITY OF DAVID. The part of the city originally
occupied by David, south of what is now the Temple Mount.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:16 AFTER HIM describes each successive
group of builders. NEHEMIAH THE SON OF AZBUK is a different Nehemiah,
of course. RULER OF HALF THE DISTRICT. See note on v. 9.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:26 TEMPLE SERVANTS. See note on Ezra
2:43–54. OPHEL was the whole southeastern hill. The WATER GATE, in
the old wall, probably opened onto the Gihon Spring, the main water
source outside the city wall.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:29 The EAST GATE may have been a gate
into the temple rather than a gate in the wall.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 3:32 SHEEP GATE. See note on vv. 1–2.
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