King James Version
What Does Nehemiah 3:17 Mean?
“After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.”
Context
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But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king's garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
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After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
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After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
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After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
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And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(17) **The Levites.**—The circuit is coming round to the Temple.
**Rehum the son of Bani.**—The Levites were under him as a body.
**In his part.**—The other part of the Keilah district (now Kila) is in the next verse.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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