Nehemiah 3:14

14 Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem, repaired the Trash Gate. He rebuilt that gate and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place.

Nehemiah 3:14 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:14

But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab
If this was one of the Rechabites, they were forbid to build houses, ( Jeremiah 35:7 ) but, perhaps, though they might not build private houses for themselves to dwell in, they might be employed in building walls and fortresses for public security; though it is more probable that this man was not of that family:

the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem;
or of the tract of Bethhaccerem, a place between Tekoah and Jerusalem; see ( Jeremiah 6:1 ) ,

he built it, and set up the doors thereof;
&c. as in ( Nehemiah 3:3 ) .

Nehemiah 3:14 In-Context

12 Next to them Shallum son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half of the district of Jerusalem, and his daughters made repairs.

13 Hanun and the people of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate, rebuilding it and setting its doors, bolts, and bars in place. They also repaired the five hundred yards of the wall to the Trash Gate.

14 Malkijah son of Recab, the ruler of the district of Beth Hakkerem, repaired the Trash Gate. He rebuilt that gate and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place.

15 Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put a roof over it, and set its doors, bolts, and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam next to the King's Garden all the way to the steps that went down from the older part of the city.

16 Next to Shallun was Nehemiahn son of Azbuk, the ruler of half of the district of Beth Zur. He made repairs opposite the tombs of David and as far as the man-made pool and the House of the Heroes.