servants. young men.
habergeons. corselets or coats of mail.
rulers. princes. Hebrew sar.
behind. To encourage, and help if needed.
Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 4:16
Nehemiah 4:16
16 And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.