Nehemiah 3:5
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
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Gill's Exposition
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired,.... The inhabitants of Tekoa, a city in the tribe of Judah; see Amo 1:1
but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord; either of Nehemiah,…
The best way to know how to divide this chapter is to observe how the work was divided among the undertakers, that every one might know what he had to do, and mind it accordingly with a holy…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
the Tekoites Tekoa was a town about 10 miles due S. of Jerusalem on the edge of the -Wilderness." It is well known as the home of the prophet Amos (Amo 1:1; Amo 7:14), and as the dwelling-place of…
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