Nehemiah 3:9

The half part of Jerusalem. — Of the district belonging to Jerusalem.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:9

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

ruler . prince. Heb, sar. Not the same word as Nehemiah 2:16 . part . circuit.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem - Probably the city...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Of the half part] RV 'of half the district,' the ruler of the other half being the Shallum of Nehemiah 3:12 .
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

(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 Jeho...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. That city belonging partly to the tribe of Judah, an...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. Ver. 9. Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem ] Which,...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The ruler of the half part of Jerusalem As Rome was anciently divided into several quarters or regions, so was Jerusalem; and especially into two p...
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

As Rome was anciently divided into several quarters or regions, so was Jerusalem, and especially this was divided into two parts, whereof one was in...
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 next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.' ‘Them' refers to the perfumers. Next to the perfum...
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

And next unto them repaired Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of the half-part of Jerusalem, of half its circuit, which was a governmental term.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 3:12 ; Nehemiah 3:17
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Half part — As Rome was anciently divided into several quarters or regions, so was Jerusalem; and especially into two parts, whereof one was in the...

⁹ And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:9

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

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 3:9