Nehemiah 3:16
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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.

the ruler

Nehemiah 3:9,12,14 And next to him built Raphaia the son of Hur, lord of the street of Jerusalem. . . .

Beth-zur

Joshua 15:58 Halhul, and Bessur, and Gedor,

1 Chronicles 2:45 The son of Sammai, Maon: and Maon the father of Bethsur.

2 Chronicles 11:7 And Bethsur, and Socho, and Odollam,

the sepulchres

2 Chronicles 16:14 And they buried him in his own sepulchre, which he had made for himself in the city of David: and they laid him on his bed full of spices and odoriferous ointments, which were made by the art of the perfumers, and they burnt them over him with very great pomp.

Acts 2:29 Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David: that he died and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present say.

the pool

2 Kings 20:20 And the rest of the acts of Ezechias, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought waters into the city, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?

Isaiah 7:3 And the Lord said to Isaiah: Go forth to meet Achaz, thou and Jasub thy son that is left, to the conduit of the upper pool in the way of the fuller's field.

Isaiah 22:11 And you made a ditch between the two walls for the water of the old pool: and you have not looked up to the maker thereof, nor regarded him even at a distance, that wrought it long ago.

the house

1 Kings 14:27,28 And Roboam made shields of brass instead of them, and delivered them into the hand of the captains of the shieldbearers, and of them that kept watch before the gate of the king's house. . . .

2 Chronicles 12:10,11 Instead of which the king made brazen ones, and delivered them to the captains of the shieldbearers, who guarded the entrance of the palace. . . .

Songs 3:7 Behold threescore valiant ones of the most valiant of Israel, surrounded the bed of Solomon?

Context
The Builders of the Walls
15And the gate of the fountain, Sellum, the son of Cholhoza, built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king's guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David. 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.…
Cross References
Acts 2:29
Ye men, brethren, let me freely speak to you of the patriarch David: that he died and was buried; and his sepulchre is with us to this present say.

2 Kings 20:20
And the rest of the acts of Ezechias, and all his might, and how he made a pool, and a conduit, and brought waters into the city, are they not written in the book of the words of the days of the kings of Juda?

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

Nehemiah 3:12
And next to him built Sellum the son of Alohes, lord of half the street of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

Nehemiah 3:17
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.

Ecclesiastes 2:6
And I made me ponds of water, to water therewith the wood of the young trees,

Isaiah 7:3
And the Lord said to Isaiah: Go forth to meet Achaz, thou and Jasub thy son that is left, to the conduit of the upper pool in the way of the fuller's field.

Isaiah 22:9
And you shall see the breaches of the city of David, that they are many: and you have gathered together the waters of the lower pool,

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

Nehemiah
נְחֶמְיָ֣ה (nə·ḥem·yāh)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5166: Nehemiah -- 'Yah comforts', three Israelites

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

of Azbuk,
עַזְבּ֔וּק (‘az·būq)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5802: Azbuk -- an Israelite

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

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

of
פֶּ֣לֶךְ (pe·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6418: A circuit, a spindle, a crutch

Beth-zur,
צ֑וּר (ṣūr)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1049: Beth-zur -- 'house of a rock', a place in Judah

made repairs
הֶחֱזִיק֙ (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

up to
עַד־ (‘aḏ-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

a point opposite
נֶ֙גֶד֙ (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

the tombs
קִבְרֵ֣י (qiḇ·rê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 6913: A grave, sepulcher

of David,
דָוִ֔יד (ḏā·wîḏ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1732: David -- perhaps 'beloved one', a son of Jesse

as
וְעַד־ (wə·‘aḏ-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while

far as the artificial
הָעֲשׂוּיָ֔ה (hā·‘ă·śū·yāh)
Article | Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: To do, make

pool
הַבְּרֵכָה֙ (hab·bə·rê·ḵāh)
Article | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1295: A pool, pond

and the House
בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 1004: A house

of the Mighty.
הַגִּבֹּרִֽים׃ (hag·gib·bō·rîm)
Article | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1368: Powerful, warrior, tyrant


Additional Translations
Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a half-district of Beth-zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the Mighty.After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, to the place over against the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty.

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.

After him repaired Neemias son of Azabuch, ruler of half the district round about Bethsur, as far as the garden of David's sepulchre, and as far as the artificial pool, and as far as the house of the mighty men.

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the chief of the half district of Beth-zur, even over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty [men].

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, to the place over against the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty.

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, to the place over against the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.

After him hath Nehemiah son of Azbuk, head of the half of the district of Beth-Zur, strengthened, unto over-against the graves of David, and unto the pool that is made, and unto the house of the mighty ones.
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