After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lieth out, even unto the wall of Ophel.

After him the Tekoites repaired another portion, over against the great tower that standeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

After him the Thecuites built another measure over against, from the great tower that standeth out unto the wall of the temple.

After him the Tekoites repaired a second piece, over against the great tower which lies out, as far as the wall of Ophel.

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great projecting tower, even to the wall of Ophel.

After him have the Tekoites strengthened, a second measure, from over-against the great tower that goeth out, and unto the wall of Ophel.

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece, over against the great tower that lies out, even to the wall of Ophel.

After him the Tekoites were making good another part, opposite the great tower which comes out, and up to the wall of the Ophel.

After him, the Tekoites built another measure in the opposite area, from the great and prominent tower to the wall of the temple.

The foundations of an outlying tower near the southeast angle of the temple area in this position have been recently discovered.

After them the Tekoites repaired another piece,.... Having finished what they undertook in another part of the wall, Nehemiah 3:5, they engage in this part of it; which shows their great zeal and diligence, when their nobles were so backward to it, and withdrew from it:
over against the great tower that lieth out; the same as in the preceding verse:
even unto the wall of Ophel; from right against the great tower unto the wall the Tekoites repaired.

After them the Tekoites repaired a second piece from opposite the great tower that standeth out to the wall of Ophel. The great (high) tower of the king's house within the city wall being some distance removed therefrom, the portion of wall on the eastern ridge of Zion from south to north, reaching as far as the turning and the corner, and the commencement of the wall running from this corner eastwards, might both be designated as lying opposite to this tower. The portion mentioned in our verse passed along the Tyropoean valley as far as the wall of Ophel. King Jotham had built much on the wall of Ophel (2-Chronicles 27:3); and Manasseh had surrounded Ophel with a very high wall (2-Chronicles 33:14), i.e., carried the wall round its western, southern, and eastern sides. On the north no wall was needed, Ophel being protected on this side by the southern wall of the temple area.

Tekoites - The same spoken of before, who having dispatched their first share sooner than their brethren, freely offered to supply the defects of others, who, as it seems, neglected that part of the work which had been committed to them. And this their double diligence is noted both for the greater shame of their nobles, who would not do any part of it, and for their own honour, who were so far from being corrupted by that bad example, that they were quickened to greater zeal and industry in this pious work.