ruler. prince. Heb, sar. Not the same word as Nehemiah 2:16.
part. circuit.
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...
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...
And next unto them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Particulars respecting the Rebuilding 1. Then, etc.] For the purposes of repair the wall was parcelled out between a number of working parties con...
Of the half part] RV 'of half the district,' the ruler of the other half being the Shallum of Nehemiah 3:12 .
The half part of Jerusalem. — Of the district belonging to Jerusalem.
BUILDING THE WALLS Nehemiah 3:1-32 THE third chapter of the Book of Nehemiah supplies a striking illustration of the constructive character of...
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...
(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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
The Rebuilding of the Wall. B. C. 445. ...
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...
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...
‘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...
EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib ] The grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. No reason to doubt...
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...
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...
EXPOSITION COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK , AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE WORKING PARTIES , WITH THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SUPERI...
The Walls of the Lower City
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.
Nehemiah 3:12 ; Nehemiah 3:17
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.