Nechemyah 3:13

13 The Valley Gate repaired Chanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoach; they rebuilt it, and set up the daletot thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and 1,000 cubits of Chomah unto the Dung Gate.

Nechemyah 3:13 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:13

The valley gate repaired Hanun
Of which see ( Nehemiah 2:13 ) ,

and the inhabitants of Zanoah;
a city in the tribe of Judah, ( Joshua 15:34 ) ,

they built it, and set up the doors thereof
see ( Nehemiah 3:3 ) ,

and a thousand cubits on the wall to the dung gate;
that is, they repaired the wall to such a length from the valley gate to the dung gate; see ( Nehemiah 2:13 ) .

Nechemyah 3:13 In-Context

11 Malkiyah ben Charim, and Chashuv ben Pachat-Moav, repaired the other section, and the Migdal HaTannurim.

12 And next unto him repaired Shallum ben Halochesh, the ruler of half the district of Yerushalayim, he and his banot.

13 The Valley Gate repaired Chanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoach; they rebuilt it, and set up the daletot thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and 1,000 cubits of Chomah unto the Dung Gate.

14 But the Dung Gate did Malkiyah ben Rechav, the ruler of the district of Beit Hakerem repair; he rebuilt it, and set up the daletot thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

15 But the Fountain Gate did Shallun ben Kol-Chozeh, ruler of Mitzpah district repair; he rebuilt it, covered it, set up the daletot thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the chomah of the Pool of Shelach [Shiloah] by the Gan HaMelech, and upto the stairs that go down from the Ir Dovid.