Nehemiah 3:17

17 After him restored the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani. Next unto him Hashabiah, prince of half the region of Keilah, restored in his part.

Nehemiah 3:17 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:17

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani
Who was one of them, as he that follows was another:

next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah:
a city of the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:4 )

in his part;
either with the men of that part of Keilah under his jurisdiction, or at the expense of that part of it.

Nehemiah 3:17 In-Context

15 Shallun, the son of Colhozeh, the prince of the region of Mizpah, restored the gate of the fountain; he built it, covered it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah of the king’s garden, unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

16 After him restored Nehemiah, the son of Azbuk, the prince of half the region 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.

17 After him restored the Levites, Rehum, the son of Bani. Next unto him Hashabiah, prince of half the region of Keilah, restored in his part.

18 After him their brethren, Bavai, the son of Henadad, prince of the half the region of Keilah restored.

19 And next to him Ezer, the son of Jeshua, prince of Mizpah, restored another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.