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Nehemiah 3:18 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 3 · verse 18
After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.Nehemiah 3:18 · King James Version
Nehemiah 3:18 in context
16After 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.
17After 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.
18After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
19And 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.
20After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- repairedchâzaqto fasten uponH2388 →
- brethrenʼâcha brother )H251 →
- HenadadChênâdâdChenadad, an IsraeliteH2582 →
- Afterʼacharproperly, the hind partH310 →
- BavaiBavvayBavvai, an IsraeliteH942 →
- rulersara head personH8269 →
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The best way to know how to divide this chapter is to observe how the work was divided among the undertakers, that every one might know what he had to do, and mind it accordingly with a holy emulation, and desire to excel, yet without any contention, animosity, or separate interest.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-32