They which builded on the wall, and they that bare burdens, with those that laded, every one with one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon.
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Gill's Exposition
That laid the mortar and stones upon it, and timber where it was necessary:
and they that bore burdens; that carried the mortar, stones, and timber to the builders, and served them:
with those…
Adam Clarke
With one of his hands wrought in the work, and with the other hand held a weapon - That is, he had his arms at hand, and was as fully prepared to fight as to work. So Ovid, Epist. xi., Canace Macario,…
When the builders had so far reason to think the design of the enemies broken as to return to their work, yet they were not so secure as to lay down their arms, knowing how restless and unwearied they…
Cambridge Bible
They which builded on the wall R.V. They that builded the wall. The Hebrew preposition rendered -on" in the A.V. occurs also e.g. in Neh 4:4, -So we built the wall," and merely expresses the object.
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