Nehemiah 3:18

18 After him their fellow [Levites] made repairs [under] Binnui[a] son of Henadad, ruler over half the district of Keilah.

Nehemiah 3:18 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:18

After him repaired their brethren
Either the brethren of the two before named particularly, or the Levites their brethren in general, as Jarchi:

Bavai, the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah;
the other half of that place.

Nehemiah 3:18 In-Context

16 After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler over half the district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to [a point] opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors.
17 Next to him the Levites made repairs [under] Rehum son of Bani. Beside him Hashabiah, ruler over half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
18 After him their fellow [Levites] made repairs [under] Binnui son of Henadad, ruler over half the district of Keilah.
19 Next to him Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler over Mizpah, made repairs to another section opposite the ascent to the armory at the Angle.
20 After him Baruch son of Zabbai diligently repaired another section, from the Angle to the door of the house of Eliashib the high priest.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Some Hb mss, Syr, LXX; other Hb mss, Vg read Bavvai; v. 24
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