Nehemiah 3:15-16
Gate <08179> [the gate.]
head <08269> [the ruler.]
Mizpah <04709> [Mizpah.]
[Mizpeh.]
Siloam <07975> [Siloah.]
Siloah was situated under the eastern wall of Jerusalem, between that city and the brook Kedron, and is described by Chateaubriand as lying at the foot of Mount Zion. Dr. Richardson represents the pool of Siloam as occurring higher up the valley of Jehoshaphat, towards the north, than the well of Nehemiah, a little beyond the village of Siloa, and nearly opposite the tombs of Jehoshaphat and Zechariah.
[Shiloah.]
[Siloam. the stairs.]
head <08269> [the ruler.]
Beth Zur <01049> [Beth-zur.]
tombs <06913> [the sepulchres.]
artificial pool <01295> [the pool.]
House <01004> [the house.]
Nehemiah 4:16
men <05288> [my servants.]
half .......... half <02677> [and the other half.]
This is no unusual thing in Palestine, even at the present day; people sowing their seed are often attended by armed men, to prevent the Arabs from robbing them of it.
body armor <08302> [habergeons.]
{Habergeon,} from the Teutonic {hals,} the neck, and {bergen,} to cover, defend, may be considered as signifying a breast-plate, though the Franco-Gallic {hautbergon} signifies a coat of mail; the original {shiryon,} we have already seen, denotes a corslet.
Nehemiah 9:32
God <0430> [our God.]
keeps <08104> [keepest.]
hardship <08513> [trouble. Heb. weariness. little before thee.]
befallen .... kings ................... kings <04672 04428> [come upon us. Heb. found us. on our kings.]
days .......... day <03117> [since the time.]
Nehemiah 11:1
leaders <08269> [the rulers.]
cast lots <01486 05307> [cast lots.]
Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves."
one ..... ten <0259 06235> [one of ten.]
holy <06944> [the holy.]
