Nehemiah 3:1
Summary for Neh 3:1-32: 3:1-32 a This summary of the people who rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem moves in a circle around the city, starting at the northeast corner and moving west, then south, east, and north.Summary for Neh 3:1-5: 3:1-5 b The rebuilding of the walls and gates around the northern section of the city was divided into eight work groups. 3:1 c Eliashib the high priest, the grandson of Jeshua (12:10 d), led the priests in working on the northern wall around the Temple.
• The Sheep Gate was where the people brought in their sheep on their way to sacrifice at the Temple.
• The Tower of the Hundred and the Tower of Hananel were two major military towers along the northern wall (12:39 e; Jer 31:38 f; Zech 14:10 g).
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