Nehemiah 3:17
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After him built the Levites, Rehum the son of Benni. After him built Hasebias, lord of half the street of Ceila in his own street.

the ruler

Nehemiah 3:16 After him built Nehemiah the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.

1 Chronicles 23:4 Of these twenty-four thousand were chosen, and distributed unto the ministry of the house of the Lord: and six thousand were the overseers and judges.

Keilah

Joshua 15:44 And Ceila and Achzib and Maresa: nine cities, and their villages.

1 Samuel 23:1,2 And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns. . . .

Context
The Builders of the Walls
16After him built Nehemiah the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty. 17After him built the Levites, Rehum the son of Benni. After him built Hasebias, lord of half the street of Ceila in his own street.18After him built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.…
Cross References
1 Samuel 23:1
And they told David, saying: Behold the Philistines fight against Ceila, and they rob the barns.

Nehemiah 3:9
And next to him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem.

Nehemiah 3:16
After him built Nehemiah the son of Azboc, lord of half the street of Bethsur, as far as over against the sepulchre of David, and to the pool, that was built with great labour, and to the house of the mighty.

Nehemiah 3:18
After him built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.

Lexicon
Next to him,
אַחֲרָ֛יו (’a·ḥă·rāw)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 310: The hind or following part

the Levites
הַלְוִיִּ֖ם (hal·wî·yim)
Article | Noun - proper - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 3881: Levites -- descendant of Levi

made repairs
הֶחֱזִ֥יקוּ (he·ḥĕ·zî·qū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

under Rehum
רְח֣וּם (rə·ḥūm)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7348: Rehum -- 'compassion', the name of several Israelites

son
בֶּן־ (ben-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1121: A son

of Bani,
בָּנִ֑י (bā·nî)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1137: Bani -- the name of several Israelites

and next
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

to him,
יָד֣וֹ (yā·ḏōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3027: A hand

Hashabiah,
חֲשַׁבְיָ֛ה (ḥă·šaḇ·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2811: Hashabiah -- 'Yah has taken account', the name of a number of Israelites

ruler
שַׂר־ (śar-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 8269: Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince

of a half-district
חֲצִי־ (ḥă·ṣî-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 2677: The half, middle

of Keilah,
קְעִילָ֖ה (qə·‘î·lāh)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7084: Keilah -- a city in Judah

made repairs
הֶחֱזִ֗יק (he·ḥĕ·zîq)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2388: To fasten upon, to seize, be strong, obstinate, to bind, restrain, conquer

for his district.
לְפִלְכּֽוֹ׃ (lə·p̄il·kōw)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6418: A circuit, a spindle, a crutch


Additional Translations
Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

After him repaired the Levites, even Raum the son of Bani: next to him repaired Asabia, ruler of half the district round about Keila, in his district.

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the chief of the half district of Keilah, for his district.

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

After him repaired the Levites Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.

After him have the Levites strengthened, and Rehum son of Bani: by his hand hath Hashabiah, head of the half of the district of Keilah, strengthened, for his district.
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