Nehemiah 3:12
in Nehemiah 3And next to them, Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of the other half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs, with the help of his daughters.
BSB
The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
KJV
And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
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This verse in Nehemiah 3
Commentary
6 notes on this verseAnd next unto him repaired Shallum, the son of Hallohesh,.... So called, as Ben Melech says, from his being an enchanter of serpents, or a wise prudent counsellor: the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem; of the other half; see Neh 3:9 he and his daughters; who were rich widows or heiresses, and employed men to build at their own expense; he seems to have had no sons.
This site's exposition
The Jeshanah Gate
on Nehemiah 3:6-12
The builders are tradesmen: at verse 8 "one of the goldsmiths" and "Hananiah son of the perfumer" make repairs. At verse 12 Shallum repairs "with the help of his daughters," women named into the wall's record. Perfumers and goldsmiths doing masonry picture a city where the work outranked the trade.
This site's exposition
with the help of his daughters
Gill suggests that the daughters of Shallum son of Hallohesh were heiresses who paid for workmen, and that their father had no sons. Shallum ruled the other half-district of Jerusalem, beside Rephaiah (3:9).
The record, by era
The Puritans and the Awakening2 voices
They did not think their callings excused them, nor plead that they could not leave their shops to attend the public business, knowing that what they lost would certainly be made up to them by the blessing of God upon their callings. Some ladies are spoken of as helping forward this work-- Shallum and his daughters (
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), who, though not capable of personal service, yet having their portions in their own hands, or being rich widows, contributed money for buying materials and paying workmen. St. Paul speaks of some good women that laboured with him in the gospel, Phil. iv. Of some it is said that they repaired over against their houses (
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The Nineteenth Century1 voice
The son of Halohesh - Or, the son of the Enchanter: conjectured to be thus named from having the art to charm serpents. The ruler of the half part - See on Neh 3:9 (note).
How the passage was read
What the Jewish commentators add
he and his daughters Shallum and his daughters repaired the building of the structure.
1 more on this passage, in their own words ▾
a second measure Just like the measurement which his friend built before [him], so he also built like [his friend.] a second measure in the building of the wall.
This section is reception history: how the passage was read and kept in the Jewish tradition. Where a reading parts from an essential of the Christian faith, the section says so at that point.
Texts and citation data: Sefaria; each excerpt follows its version’s licence. 2 further sources are cited on this chapter that carry no English text this site may quote or only restate the verse.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| וְעַל־ | veal- | and on | H5921 → | 5755 times |
| יָד֣וֹ | yado | hand his | H3027 → | 1618 times |
| הֶחֱזִ֗יק | hechezik | he repaired | H2388 → | 291 times |
| שַׁלּוּם֙ | shalum | Shallum | H7967 → | |
| בֶּן־ | ben- | [the] son of | H1121 → | 4930 times |
| הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁ | halochesh | Hallohesh | H3873 → | |
| שַׂ֕ר | sar | [the] official of | H8269 → | 421 times |
| חֲצִ֖י | chatzi | <the> half of | H2677 → | 125 times |
| פֶּ֣לֶךְ | pelekh | [the] district of | H6418 → | 10 times |
| יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑ם | yerushalim | Jerusalem | H3389 → | 643 times |
| ה֖וּא | hu' | he | H1931 → | 1879 times |
| וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ ס | uvenotav | and daughters his | H1323 → | 588 times |
וְעַל־and on
veal-H5921 →5755 times
יָד֣וֹhand his
yadoH3027 →1618 times
הֶחֱזִ֗יקhe repaired
hechezikH2388 →291 times
שַׁלּוּם֙Shallum
shalumH7967 →
בֶּן־[the] son of
ben-H1121 →4930 times
הַלּוֹחֵ֔שׁHallohesh
halocheshH3873 →
שַׂ֕ר[the] official of
sarH8269 →421 times
חֲצִ֖י<the> half of
chatziH2677 →125 times
פֶּ֣לֶךְ[the] district of
pelekhH6418 →10 times
יְרוּשָׁלִָ֑םJerusalem
yerushalimH3389 →643 times
ה֖וּאhe
hu'H1931 →1879 times
וּבְנוֹתָֽיו׃ סand daughters his
uvenotavH1323 →588 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Philippians 4:3Yes, and I ask you, my true yokefellow, to help these women who have labored with me for the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in…
it leads to
- Revelation 3:5
Like them, he who overcomes will be dressed in white. And I will never blot out his name from the Book of Life, but I will confess his name before My Father and His…
- Revelation 13:8
And all who dwell on the earth will worship the beast—all whose names have not been written from the foundation of the world in the Book of Life belonging to the Lamb who was…
- Luke 10:20
Nevertheless, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- Philippians 1:27
Nevertheless, conduct yourselves in a manner worthy of the gospel of Christ. Then, whether I come and see you or only hear about you in my absence, I will know that you stand firm…
- Revelation 21:27
But nothing unclean will ever enter it, nor anyone who practices an abomination or a lie, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life.
- Revelation 3:5
Through
Exodus 35:25Every skilled woman spun with her hands and brought what she had spun: blue, purple, or scarlet yarn, or fine linen.
it leads to
- Romans 16:12
Greet Tryphena and Tryphosa, women who have worked hard in the Lord. Greet my beloved Persis, who has worked very hard in the Lord.
- Luke 8:2–3
as well as some women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities: Mary called Magdalene, from whom seven demons had gone out,
- Proverbs 14:1
Every wise woman builds her house, but a foolish one tears it down with her own hands.
- Romans 16:12
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.