Nehemiah 3:25

25 Palal son of Uzai [made repairs] opposite the Angle and tower that juts out from the upper palace^[a] of the king, by the courtyard of the guard. Beside him Pedaiah son of Parosh,

Nehemiah 3:25 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 3:25

Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall,
&c.] Who dwelt there, and so repaired what was right against him:

and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house:
which might be built for prospect, or his upper house:

that was by the court of the prison;
and we often read in Jeremiah of the court of the prison being in or near the king's house, see ( Jeremiah 32:2 ) ,

after him Pedaiah the son of Parosh;
went on from hence with the repair.

Nehemiah 3:25 In-Context

23 After them Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs opposite their house. Beside them Azariah son of Maaseiah, son of Ananiah, made repairs beside his house.

24 After him Binnui son of Henadad made repairs to another section, from the house of Azariah to the Angle and the corner.

25 Palal son of Uzai [made repairs] opposite the Angle and tower that juts out from the upper palace of the king, by the courtyard of the guard. Beside him Pedaiah son of Parosh,

26 and the temple servants living on Ophel [made repairs] opposite the Water Gate toward the east and the tower that juts out.

27 Next to him the Tekoites made repairs to another section from [a point] opposite the great tower that juts out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

Footnotes

• [a]. Or and the upper tower that juts out from the palace