Neh 3:16-32 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Neh 3:16-32: 3:16-32 These verses describe the building of the new eastern wall. 3:16 The district of Beth-zur was located just north of Hebron. • The tombs of David’s family might refer to where King David was buried (1 Kgs 2:10 ; 11:43 ; 2 Chr 21:20 ; Acts 2:29 ), and the House of the Warriors might have been a tomb for David’s mighty men (2 Sam 23:8-39 ).

Summary for Neh 3:16-32: 3:16-32 ^a These verses describe the building of the new eastern wall. 3:16 ^b The district of Beth-zur was located just north of Hebron.

• The tombs of David’s family might refer to where King David was buried (1 Kgs 2:10 ^c; 11:43 ^d; 2 Chr 21:20 ^e; Acts 2:29 ^f), and the House of the Warriors might have been a tomb for David’s mighty men (2 Sam 23:8-39 ^g).
3:24 ^h The angle and the corner refers to an unidentified turn in the wall.
Summary for Neh 3:25-26: 3:25-26 ⁱ The tower that projects up from the king’s upper house and the court of the guard might refer to a royal complex on the hill of Ophel, just south of the Temple area.
Summary for Neh 3:28-32: 3:28-32 ^j This final group of workers connected the repairs to the Sheep Gate, where the work had started (3:1 ^k).

• Horse Gate: See also 2 Chr 23:15 ^l; Jer 31:40 ^m.

• East Gate: See also 1 Chr 26:14 ⁿ, 17 ^o; 2 Chr 31:14 ^p; Ezek 10:19 ^q; 40:21-22 ^r.