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Nehemiah 3:16
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records a specific segment of the Jerusalem wall restoration, identifying Nehemiah son of Azbuk, a regional official, as the worker continuing the construction line after Shallun at the Fountain Gate.
The words — The Hebrew verb הֶחֱזִיק (he.chek.zik) literally means "he repaired" or "strengthened," while חֲצִי פֶּלֶךְ (cha.tzi pe.lekh) translates directly to "half-district," showing how administrative divisions organized the labor.
The thread — The repair route extends toward the tombs of David and the artificial pool, mirroring the geographic markers of 2 Kings 20:20 and the half-district administrative system seen in Nehemiah 3:9 and 3:12.
Why it lands — The text requires readers to note how civic boundaries and named landmarks dictated the physical progress of the wall, grounding the restoration effort in documented geography and local governance rather than symbolic narrative.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
Cross-references
- 2 Kings 20:20 As for the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, along with all his might and how he constructed the pool and the tunnel to bring water into the city, are they not written in the Book of the Chronicles of the Kings of Judah?
- Nehemiah 3:9 Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;
- Nehemiah 3:12 And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
- Acts 2:29 Brothers, I can tell you with confidence that the patriarch David died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- Joshua 15:58 Halhul, Beth-zur, Gedor,
- Nehemiah 3:14 The Dung Gate was repaired by Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars.
- Isaiah 7:3 Then the LORD said to Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub to meet Ahaz at the end of the aqueduct that feeds the upper pool, on the road to the Launderer’s Field,
- Isaiah 22:11 You built a reservoir between the walls for the waters of the ancient pool, but you did not look to the One who made it, or consider Him who planned it long ago.
- 1 Kings 14:27 Then King Rehoboam made bronze shields in their place and committed them to the care of the captains of the guard on duty at the entrance to the royal palace.
- 1 Chronicles 2:45 The son of Shammai was Maon, and Maon was the father of Beth-zur.