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Nehemiah 3:17
Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The text records the sequential wall repairs under Nehemiah’s direction, specifying which Levites and district rulers assumed positions adjacent to the previously listed builders.
The words — The Hebrew verb הֶחֱזִיקוּ (he.che.Zi.ku) denotes the active physical work of repair, while אַחֲרָ֛י/ו ('a.cha.Ra/v) marks the precise spatial sequence of the workers taking their places.
The thread — The location Keilah appears in Joshua 15:44 as a listed city, in 1 Samuel 23:1 as a site of Philistine conflict, and in 1 Chronicles 23:4 within the administrative framework for temple service.
Why it lands — The passage documents the organized, location-specific labor of named officials and Levites without commentary, requiring the reader to recognize the structural precision of the restoration effort.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Joshua 15:44 Keilah, Achzib, and Mareshah—nine cities, along with their villages.
- 1 Samuel 23:1 Now it was reported to David, “Look, the Philistines are fighting against Keilah and looting the threshing floors.”
- 1 Chronicles 23:4 “Of these,” said David, “24,000 are to oversee the work of the house of the LORD, 6,000 are to be officers and judges,
- 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.