Nehemiah 3:16

Nehemiah 3:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth–zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
• New International Version (NIV)Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-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 Heroes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool, and as far as the house of the mighty men.
• New King James Version (NKJV)After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, leader of half the district of Beth Zur, made repairs as far as the place in front of the tombs of David, to the man-made pool, and as far as the House of the Mighty.

Context of Nehemiah 3:16

14Malkijah son of Recab, head of the district of Beth Hakkerem, worked on the Dung Gate. He rebuilt it and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 15Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, worked on the Fountain Gate. He rebuilt it, put on its roof, and positioned its doors, its bolts, and its bars. In addition, he rebuilt the wall of the Pool of Siloam, by the royal garden, as far as the steps that go down from the City of David. Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of a half-district of Beth Zur, worked after him as far as the tombs of David and the artificial pool and the House of the Warriors. 17After him the Levites worked – Rehum son of Bani and after him Hashabiah, head of half the district of Keilah, for his district. 18After him their relatives worked – Binnui son of Henadad, head of a half-district of Keilah.

Nehemiah 3:16 word by word

אַחֲרָ֤יו הֶחֱזִיק֙ נְחֶמְיָ֣ה בֶן־עַזְבּ֔וּק שַׂ֕ר חֲצִ֖י פֶּ֣לֶךְ בֵּֽית־צ֑וּר עַד־נֶ֙גֶד֙ קִבְרֵ֣י דָוִ֔יד וְעַד־הַבְּרֵכָה֙ הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה וְעַ֖ד בֵּ֥ית הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ סRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Afterאַחַר'achar · afterH310
• him repairedחָזַקchâzaq · to strengthen: strengthenH2388
• Nehemiahנְחֶמְיָהnechemyâh · NehemiahH5166
• the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
• of Azbukעַזְבּוּק‛azbûq · AzbukH5802
• the rulerשַׂרώar · rulerH8269
• of the halfחֲצִיchêtsîy · halfH2677
• partפֶּ֫לֶךְpelek · districtH6418
• of Beth–zurבֵּית־צוּרbêyth tsûr · Beth-zurH1049
• over against the sepulchresקֶ֫בֶרqeber qibrâh · graveH6913
• of Davidדָּוִדdâvid dâvîyd · DavidH1732
• and to the poolבְּרֵכָהberêkâh · poolH1295
• that was madeעָשָׂה‛âώâh · to makeH6213
• and unto the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: homeH1004
• of the mightyגִּבּוֹרgibbôr gibbôr · mighty manH1368

Cross-references for Nehemiah 3:16

• Nehemiah 3:9Rephaiah son of Hur, head of a half-district of Jerusalem, worked on the section adjacent to them.
• Joshua 15:58Halhul, Beth Zur, Gedor,
• 1 Chronicles 2:45Shammai’s son was Maon, who was the father of Beth-Zur.
• 2 Chronicles 11:7Beth Zur, Soco, Adullam,
• 2 Chronicles 16:14He was buried in the tomb he had carved out in the City of David. They laid him to rest on a bier covered with spices and assorted mixtures of ointments. They made a huge bonfire to honor him.
• Acts 2:29“Brothers, I can speak confidently to you about our forefather David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day.
• 2 Kings 20:20The rest of the events of Hezekiah’s reign and all his accomplishments, including how he built a pool and conduit to bring water into the city, are recorded in the scroll called the Annals of the Kings of Judah.
• Isaiah 7:3So the Lord told Isaiah, “Go out with your son Shear-jashub and meet Ahaz at the end of the conduit of the upper pool which is located on the road to the field where they wash and dry cloth.
• Isaiah 22:11You made a reservoir between the two walls for the water of the old pool – but you did not trust in the one who made it; you did not depend on the one who formed it long ago!
• 1 Kings 14:27King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.
• 2 Chronicles 12:10King Rehoboam made bronze shields to replace them and assigned them to the officers of the royal guard who protected the entrance to the royal palace.

Commentaries on Nehemiah 3:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16The pool that was made - Calmet supposes that this was the reservoir made by Hezekiah, when besieged by Sennacherib, 2 Chronicles 32:4. The house of the mighty - Probably a place where a band of soldiers was kept, or the city guard.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Beth-zur - Now Beit-sur, on the road from Jerusalem to Hebron Joshua 15:58. By “the sepulchres of David” must be understood the burial place in which David and the kings his descendants to the time of Hezekiah were interred. This was an excavation in the rock, in the near vicinity of the temple Ezekiel 43:7-9, and on its western side. The position of the burial-place was well known until the destruction of the city by Titus; but modern research has not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16The district of Beth-zur was just north of Hebron. The tombs of David’s family might refer to where King David was buried (1 Kings 2:10; 11:43; 2 Chronicles 21:20; Acts 2:29). The House of the Mighty might have been a tomb for David’s mighty men (2 Samuel 23:8–39).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty--that is, along the precipitous cliffs of Zion [Barclay].Read the comment

Topics related to Nehemiah 3:16

• Azbuk
• Beth-Zur
• Gihon
• Government
• Hezekiah
• Nehemiah
• Persia

In the dictionaries

• David
• Nehemiah
• Beth-Zur
• Baths
• Azbuk
• Genealogy
• Maccabees, Books of
• Repair
• Zuriel
• Bath, Bathing

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