Neh 3:1, 13:4, 7, 28 | TSK | STEP | The names and order of them that built the wall. Eliashib. the sheep gate.This gate is supposed to have immediately communicated with the temple, and to have been called the sheep gate, because the sheep intended for sacrifice passed through it. But, after all which learned men have written on this subject, which is but of little interest, we scarcely know any thing about these gates: what they were, why called by these names, or in what part of the wall they were situated, beyond what may be learned from the parallel passages. sanctified it. the tower.

Nehemiah 3:1

1 The names and order of them that built the wall.

Eliashib.

the sheep gate.This gate is supposed to have immediately communicated with the temple, and to have been called the sheep gate, because the sheep intended for sacrifice passed through it. But, after all which learned men have written on this subject, which is but of little interest, we scarcely know any thing about these gates: what they were, why called by these names, or in what part of the wall they were situated, beyond what may be learned from the parallel passages.

12:39; Joh 5:2

sanctified it.

12:30; De 20:5; Ps 30:1; *title

Pr 3:6,9

the tower.

12:39; Jer 31:38; Zec 14:10

Nehemiah 13:4

Eliashib.

12:10

having the oversight of. Heb. being set over.

12:44

allied.

28; 6:17,18

Nehemiah 13:7

understood.

Ezr 9:1; 1Co 1:11

in preparing.

1,5; La 1:10; Mt 21:12,13; Ac 21:28,29

Nehemiah 13:28

And one.Josephus relates, that this young man was named Manasseh; and that at his request, Sanballat and the Samaritans built their temple upon mount Gerizim, in opposition to that at Jerusalem, at which he officiated, in some measure, according to the Mosaic ritual.

Joiada.

Eliashib.

son in law.

Sanballat.

I chased.

25; Ps 101:8; Pr 20:8,26; Ro 13:3,4