After them, Zadok the son of Immer made repairs across from his own house. After him, Shemaiah the son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the east gate, made repairs.
ExplanationCommentary
Verse 29–30. After him, Semaia; as the Septuagint and so forth intimate; and not ( Calmet.) “after me,” as if Nehemias spoke of himself, as some Hebrew copies require. Jun. Grotius.—Treasury, or “room.” Pagnin.—Judgment. Septuagint “Maphekad.” Hebrew mopkod. Prot. “miphkad,” ( Bible.) may signify “command, review,” and so forth We can only guess at the reason of this appellation. Calmet.—Perhaps the cause of the Nathinites were here decided, ( Menochius.) as well as those of others. It seems to be the same with the watch-gate, (Calmet. 12:38) and led not out of the city, but into the street of the Nathinites. Tirinus.