SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:15
Y Salum hijo de Colhoze, príncipe de la región de Mizpa, restauró la puerta de la Fuente; él la reedificó, y la enmaderó, y levantó sus puertas, sus cerraduras y sus cerrojos, y el muro del estanque de Siloé de la huerta del rey, hasta las gradas que descienden de la ciudad de David.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 3:15
Verse 15. The pool of Siloah] This is probably the same as that mentioned by the evangelists. The stairs that go down from the city of David.] Jerusalem being built on very uneven ground, and some hills being taken within the walls; there was a necessity that there should be in different places steps by which they could ascend and descend: probably similar to what we see in the city of Bristol.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 15. But the gate of the fountain , etc.] Of which (see Nehemiah 2:14) repaired Shallum, the son of Colhozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah ; of a tract, district, town, or city so called; perhaps that in the tribe of Benjamin; (see Nehemiah 3:7), he built it, and covered it ; roofed it, which is not said of any of the other gates, whether because of the fountain at it: and set up the doors thereof , etc. finished it completely: and the wall of the pool of Siloah, by the king’s garden ; which was formerly without the wall, on the west, but afterwards taken in by Manasseh, who built it; (see 2 Chronicles 33:14), and from hence the king’s garden was watered: and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David : Zion, which was built on an eminence, from which they went down by steps into the lower city Acra.
Matthew Henry Commentary
The rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem.
--The work was divided, so that every one might know what he had to do and mind it, with a desire to excel; yet without contention, or separate interests. No strife appears among them, but which should d most for the public good. Every Israelite should lend a hand toward the building up of Jerusalem. Let not nobles think any thing below them, by which they may advance the good of their country. Even some female helped forward the work. Some repaired over against their houses, an one repaired over against his chamber. When a general good work is to be done, each should apply himself to that part which is within his reach. If every one will sweep before his own door, the street will be clean; if every one will mend one, we shall all be mended. Some tha had first done helped their fellows. The walls of Jerusalem, in heap of rubbish, represent the desperate state of the world around, whil the number and malice of those who hindered the building, give some faint idea of the enemies we have to contend with, while executing the work of God. Every one must begin at home; for it is by getting the work of God advanced in our own souls that we shall best contribute to the good of the church of Christ. May the Lord thus stir up the heart of his people, to lay aside their petty disputes, and to disregar their worldly interests, compared with building the walls of Jerusalem and defending the cause of truth and godliness against the assaults of avowed enemies __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואת 853 שׁער 8179 העין 5869 החזיק 2388 שׁלון 7968 בן 1121 כל חזה 3626 שׂר 8269 פלך 6418 המצפה 4709 הוא 1931 יבננו 1129 ויטללנו 2926 ויעמידו 5975 דלתתיו 1817 מנעליו 4514 ובריחיו 1280 ואת 853 חומת 2346 ברכת 1295 השׁלח 7975 לגן 1588 המלך 4428 ועד 5704 המעלות 4609 היורדות 3381 מעיר 5892 דויד׃ 1732
