Nehemiah 3:18

Neh 3:18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

18. The ruler of the half part of Keilah] This was that city rescued by David from the Philistines, and yet false to him, 1Sa 23:12.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

18. their brethren] i.e. the men of the other half of the same district.

Bavai, the son of Henadad] This can hardly be different from the ‘Binnui, the son of Henadad’ mentioned in Neh_3:24. So the LXX. which reads Βενεΐ.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

And next to him repaired Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah,.... Either of another Mizpah, or of the other half of Mizpah, Neh 3:15

another piece; or a second piece; one of the two pieces; for another is mentioned in the next verse:

over against the going up to the armoury, at the turning of the wall; the western wall towards the south, near to which was a place where armour was laid up; perhaps the same with the tower of David, to which there is an allusion in Sol 4:4.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

18. Their brethren — Brethren of those mentioned in the previous verse, whom Hashabiah represented.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Keilah is probably the modern Kila, which is situated about twelve miles S.S.W. of Jerusalem, in the Shephelah, or low plain of the Philistines. (1Sa_23:1-3) It was assigned to Judah by Joshua, (Jos_15:44) threatened with capture, but "saved" by David, (1Sa_23:5) and apparently reoccupied on the return from the captivity.

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

"Their brethren" are the inhabitants of the second half, who were under the rule of Bavai the son of Henadad.

Keil & Delitzsch — Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament (1861–1891) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API. (Old Testament only.)

After him their countrymen repaired ... repaired another section

These phrases refer to repairing the wall. AT: "Next to him their countrymen repaired the wall ... repaired another section of the wall" (See: Ellipsis)

After him

"Next to him"

Binnui ... Henadad ... Ezer ... Jeshua

These are names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)

Binnui son of Henadad, the ruler

Binnui was the ruler, not Henadad.

Keilah ... Mizpah

These are names of places. (See: How to Translate Names)

Ezer son of Jeshua, the ruler

Ezer was the ruler, not Jeshua.

that faced the ascent to the armory

"in front of the steps that went up to the armory"

armory

the place where weapons are kept

translationWords

son

rule

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their brothers the Levites.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.