King James Version
What Does Nehemiah 3:7 Mean?
“And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.”
Context
5
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
6
Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.
7
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
8
Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall. fortified: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall
9
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.
Commentary
Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers(7) **Unto the throne.**—*Unto the seat* of the pechah of the whole district this side the Euphrates: his residence when he came to Jerusalem.
Charles John Ellicott (1819–1905). Public Domain.
Historical Context
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Theological Significance
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