After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith’s son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner.
Study Helps
Interpretation
This verse speaks in the wider setting of restoration and leadership as Nehemiah unfolds its message.
Glossary
- Malchiah Person
- Jehovah’s king. (1. ) The head of the fifth division of the priests in the time of David ( 1 Chr. 24:9 ). (2. ) A priest, the father of Pashur ( 1 Chr. 9:12 ; Jer. 38:1 ).
- Muster Gate Place
- Biblical gate. Modern identification: Jerusalem.