Nehemiah 7:3
7:3 I
said to them, “The gates of Jerusalem must not be opened in the early morning,
until those who are standing guard close the doors and lock them.
Position residents of Jerusalem as guards, some at their guard stations and some near their homes.”
Nehemiah 8:4
8:4 Ezra the scribe stood on a towering wooden platform constructed for this purpose. Standing near him on his right were Mattithiah, Shema, Anaiah, Uriah, Hilkiah, and Masseiah. On his left were Pedaiah, Mishael, Malkijah, Hashum, Hashbaddanah, Zechariah, and Meshullam.