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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And at the fountain gate, which was over against them,.... Of which see Neh 2:14 and which was to the south of the dung gate:
they went up; that is, one of the two companies, that which took to the…
Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Barnes' Notes
“Judah and Benjamin” are the lay people of those two tribes.
We have read of the building of the wall of Jerusalem with a great deal of fear and trembling; we have here an account of the dedicating of it with a great deal of joy and triumph. Those that sow in…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
Judah, and Benjamin The occurrence of the two names together favours the view that the two tribes contributed to each wing of the procession one half of their numbers. Cf. Ezr 1:5; Ezr 4:1; Ezr 10:9.…