Nehemiah - 3:18



18 After him repaired their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.

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Explanation and meaning of Nehemiah 3:18.

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After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.
After him built their brethren Bavai the son of Enadad, lord of half Ceila.
After him repaired their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the chief of the half district of Keilah.
After him have their brethren strengthened, and Bavvai son of Henadad, head of the half of the district of Keilah.
After him were working their brothers, Bavvai, the son of Henadad, ruler of half the division of Keilah.
After him, their brothers, Binnui the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah made repairs.
After him, their brothers, Binnui, the son of Henadad, the leader of one half part of Keilah, built.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

Bavai - Or, "Binnui" Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9.
The armoury at the turning of the wall - literally, "the armoury of the corner." The northwestern corner of the special wall of the "city of David" seems to be intended. See Nehemiah 3:1 note.

After him repaired their brethren,.... Either the brethren of the two before named particularly, or the Levites their brethren in general, as Jarchi:
Bavai, the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah; the other half of that place.

"Their brethren" are the inhabitants of the second half, who were under the rule of Bavai the son of Henadad.

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