After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, leader of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs as far as the place in front of the tombs of David, to the man-made pool, and as far as the House of the Mighty.
Parallel translations
- WEB After him, Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs to the place opposite the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.
- KJV After 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.
- BSB Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.
- NASB After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, official of half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs as far as a point opposite the tombs of David, and as far as the artificial pool and the house of the mighty men.
- NLT Next to him was Nehemiah son of Azbuk, the leader of half the district of Beth-zur. He rebuilt the wall from a place across from the tombs of David’s family as far as the water reservoir and the House of the Warriors.
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Quick answer
Nehemiah son of Azbuk repairs the section by the tombs of David and the artificial pool. The work passes significant historic landmarks.
Overview
This Nehemiah (distinct from the book's author) rebuilds near the royal tombs of David and other notable sites. The proximity to David's tombs again ties the restoration to the Davidic covenant and Jerusalem's sacred past. The careful geographic notes show the orderly, complete encircling of the city with renewed walls.
Cross-references & the web
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- Neh 3:12Next to him, Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters, made repairs.
- Acts 2:29“Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
- 2 Kgs 20:20Now the rest of the acts of Hezekiah, and all his might, and how he made the pool, and the conduit, and brought water into the city, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?
- Neh 3:9Next to them, Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
- Josh 15:58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
- Isa 22:11You also made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool. But you didn’t look to him who had done this, neither did you have respect for him who purposed it long ago.
- Neh 3:14Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth Haccherem repaired the dung gate. He built it, and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars.
- Isa 7:3Then Yahweh said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you, and Shearjashub your son, at the end of the conduit of the upper pool, on the highway of the fuller’s field.
- 1 Chr 2:45The son of Shammai was Maon; and Maon was the father of Beth Zur.
- Song 3:7Behold, it is Solomon’s carriage! Sixty mighty men are around it, of the mighty men of Israel.
- 2 Chr 11:7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
- 2 Chr 12:10–11King Rehoboam made shields of brass in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.
- 1 Kgs 14:27–28King Rehoboam made shields of brass in their place, and committed them to the hands of the captains of the guard, who kept the door of the king’s house.
- 2 Chr 16:14They buried him in his own tomb, which he had dug out for himself in David’s city, and laid him in the bed which was filled with sweet odors and various kinds of spices prepared by the perfumers’ art; and they made a very great fire for him.
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