Nehemiah 3:16
Good News Translation
Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half of the Bethzur District, built the next section, as far as David's tomb, the pool, and the barracks.

New Revised Standard Version
After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors.

Contemporary English Version
Nehemiah son of Azbuk ruled half of the district of Beth-Zur, and he rebuilt the next section of the wall. It went as far as the royal cemetery, the artificial pool, and the army barracks.

New American Bible
After him, the work of repair was carried out by Nehemiah, son of Azbuk, administrator of half the district of Beth-zur, to a place opposite the tombs of David, as far as the Artificial Pool and the barracks.

Douay-Rheims Bible
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.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

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,

Nehemiah 3:15
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