Nehemiah 3:15

Nehemiah 3:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
• New International Version (NIV)The Fountain Gate was repaired by Shallun son of Kol-Hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofing it over and putting its doors and bolts and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the King’s Garden, as far as the steps going down from the City of David.
• English Standard Version (ESV)And Shallum the son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and covered it and set its doors, its bolts, and its bars. And he built the wall of the Pool of Shelah of the king's garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the city of David.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Shallun the son of Col-Hozeh, leader of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate; he built it, covered it, hung its doors with its bolts and bars, and repaired the wall of the Pool of Shelah by the King’s Garden, as far as the stairs that go down from the City of David.

Context of Nehemiah 3:15

13Hanun and the inhabitants of Zanoah repaired the Valley Gate. They rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars, and repaired five hundred yards of the wall to the Dung Gate. 14Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and installed its doors, bolts, and bars. Shallun son of Col-hozeh, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repaired the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it and roofed it. Then he installed its doors, bolts, and bars. He also made repairs to the wall of the Pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, as far as the stairs that descend from the city of David. 16After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of 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. 17Next to him the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani. Beside him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.

Nehemiah 3:15 word by word

וְאֵת֩ שַׁ֨עַר הָעַ֜יִן הֶ֠חֱזִיק שַׁלּ֣וּן בֶּן־כָּל־חֹזֶה֮ שַׂ֣ר פֶּ֣לֶךְ הַמִּצְפָּה֒ ה֤וּא יִבְנֶ֙נּוּ֙ וִיטַֽלְלֶ֔נּוּ וְיַעֲמִיד֙ דַּלְתֹתָ֔יו מַנְעֻלָ֖יו וּבְרִיחָ֑יו וְ֠אֵת חוֹמַ֞ת בְּרֵכַ֤ת הַשֶּׁ֙לַח֙ לְגַן־הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ וְעַד־הַֽמַּעֲל֔וֹת הַיּוֹרְד֖וֹת מֵעִ֥יר דָּוִֽיד׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• But the gateשַׁ֫עַרsha‛ar · gateH8179
• of the fountainעַ֫יִן‛ayin · Fountain (Gate)H5869
• repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• Shallunשַׁלּוּןshalûn · ShallumH7968
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Col–hozehכׇּל־חֹזֶהkol-chôzeh · Col-hozehH3626
• the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
• of Mizpahמִצְפָּהmitspâh · MizpahH4709
• he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• it, and coveredטָלַלţâlal · to coverH2926
• it, and set upעָמַד‛âmad · to stand: standH5975
• the doorsדֶּ֫לֶתdeleth · doorH1817
• thereof, the locksמַנְעוּלman‛ûl man‛ûl · boltH4514
• thereof, and the barsבְּרִיחַberîyach · barH1280
• thereof, and the wallחוֹמָהchômâh · wallH2346
• of the poolבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295
• of Siloahשֶׁ֫לַחshillôach shelach · ShelahH7975
• by the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• gardenגַּןgan · gardenH1588
• and unto the stairsמַעֲלָהma‛ălâh · stepH4609
• that go downיָרַדyârad · to go downH3381
• from the cityעִיר‛îyr ‛âr ‛âyar · cityH5892
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:15

• Nehemiah 2:14I went on to the Fountain Gate and the King’s Pool, but farther down it became too narrow for my animal to go through.
• Nehemiah 12:37At the Fountain Gate they climbed the steps of the city of David on the ascent of the wall and went above the house of David to the Water Gate on the east.
• 2 Chronicles 32:30This same Hezekiah blocked the upper outlet of the water from the Gihon Spring and channeled it smoothly downward and westward to the city of David. Hezekiah succeeded in everything he did.
• Nehemiah 3:9Next to them Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs.
• Nehemiah 3:7Next to them the repairs were done by Melatiah the Gibeonite, Jadon the Meronothite, and the men of Gibeon and Mizpah, who were under the authority of the governor of the region west of the Euphrates River.
• Judges 20:1All the Israelites from Dan to Beer-sheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the community assembled as one body before the Lord at Mizpah.
• Jeremiah 40:6Jeremiah therefore went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and he stayed with him among the people who remained in the land.
• Isaiah 8:6Because these people rejected the slowly flowing water of Shiloah and rejoiced with Rezin and the son of Remaliah,
• Luke 13:4Or those eighteen that the tower in Siloam fell on and killed — do you think they were more sinful than all the other people who live in Jerusalem?
• John 9:7“Go,” he told him, “wash in the pool of Siloam” (which means “Sent”). So he left, washed, and came back seeing.
• 2 Samuel 5:6The king and his men marched to Jerusalem against the Jebusites who inhabited the land. The Jebusites had said to David, “You will never get in here. Even the blind and lame can repel you” thinking, “David can’t get in here.”

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15The pool of Siloah - This is probably the same as that mentioned by the evangelists. The stairs that go down from the city of David - Jerusalem being built on very uneven ground, and some hills being taken within the walls; there was a necessity that there should be in different places steps by which they could ascend and descend: probably similar to what we see in the city of Bristol.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 15The “pool of Siloah” lies at the southwestern foot of the temple hill, near the lower end of the Tyropoeon. It appears to have been at all times beyond the line of the city wall, but was perhaps joined to the city by a fortification of its own. The king‘s gardens - See 2 Kings 25:4 note. The stairs - A flight of steps, still to be seen, led from the low valley of the Tyropoeon up the steep sides of Ophel to the “city of David,” which it reached probably…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 15The Mizpah district was about ten kilometers (six miles) north of Jerusalem. The king’s garden was a lush area east of the pool of Siloam. It was near the meeting point of the Kidron and Hinnom Valleys, possibly at the King’s Pool (Nehemiah 2:14).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-321. Then Eliashib the high priest--the grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. rose up with his brethren the priests--that is, set an example by commencing the work, their labors being confined to the sacred localities. and they builded the sheep gate--close to the temple. Its name arose either from the sheep market, or from the pool of Bethesda, which was there (Joh 5:2). There the sheep were washed and then taken to…Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:15

• Gihon
• Jerusalem
• Mizpah
• Pool
• Shallun
• Siloam
• Stairs

In the dictionaries

• David
• Mizpah
• City of David
• Mizpah; Mizpeh
• Col-Hozeh
• King's Garden
• Baths
• Gardens
• Pool
• Shiloah, The waters of

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings