Nehemiah 3:3

The fish gate. — Through which fish entered from the Jordan and Galilee.

The sons of Hassenaah. — Contrary to custom, their names are not mentioned.

The locks thereof, and the bars thereof. — The crossbars thereof, and the catches thereof, the latter holding the former at the two ends. Similarly in several other verses.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The fish gate - The gate through which fish from the Jordan and the Sea of Galilee entered Jerusalem; a gate in the north wall, a little to the e...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Building of the Walls, This is an independent section which breaks the connexion between Nehemiah 2:20 and Nehemiah 4:1 ff.; it is an excer...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

fish gate. See note on Nehemiah 2:13 , and App-59.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars t...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars respecting the Rebuilding 1. Then, etc.] For the purposes of repair the wall was parcelled out between a number of working parties con...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BUILDING THE WALLS Nehemiah 3:1-32 THE third chapter of the Book of Nehemiah supplies a striking illustration of the constructive character of...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter is supremely interesting in its revelation of method. That it is preserved for us at all shows how system characterized Nehemiah's proce...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. (3) But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build ,.... So called, because fish was brought from the sea coasts through it, and near it was the fish...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who [also] laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars t...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The men of Jericho The posterity of the ancient inhabitants of Jericho. The fish-gate This gate, being on the north-west side of Jerusalem, looke...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BUILDING WELL BEGUN (vv. 1-32) Eliashib the high priest is mentioned first in the building, not because he was the most devoted builder, but...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Rebuilding of the Wall. B. C. 445. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The fish-gate; of which mention is made 2 Chronicles 33:14 Nehemiah 12:39 Zephaniah 1:10 ; so called, either from the fish-market, which was...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebuilding Of The Walls Of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:1-32 ). It is difficult to overemphasise the huge impact of what was about to be accomplishe...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And the sons of Hassenaah rebuilt the fish gate; they laid its beams, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars'. The Fish Gate itself was repa...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib ] The grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. No reason to doubt...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib the highpriest. He was the son of Joachim, the son of Joshua, and the third highpriest after the first and greatest return...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren. The builders at work Unity in diversity seems to be the principle on which God works b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK , AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE WORKING PARTIES , WITH THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SUPERI...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Walls of the Lower City
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But the Fish Gate, east of the present Damascus Gate in the north wall, did the sons of Hassenaah build, rather the sons, that is, the inhabitants...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 33:14 ; Nehemiah 12:39 ; Nehemiah 6:1 ; Nehemiah 7:1 ; Nehemiah 2:8 ; Nehemiah 3:6 ; Zephaniah 1:10

³ But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:3

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 3:3