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Nehemiah 3:17

BaniHashabiahRehumKeilah

15 But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.

16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.

18 After him repaired their brethren, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah.

19 And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.

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BSB
Next to him, the Levites made repairs under Rehum son of Bani, and next to him, Hashabiah, ruler of a half-district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
KJV
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, in his part.
WEB
After him, the Levites—Rehum the son of Bani made repairs. Next to him, Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.
ASV
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him repaired Hashabiah, the ruler of half the district of Keilah, for his district.
DARBY
After him repaired the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next to him repaired Hashabiah, the chief of the half district of Keilah, for his district.
BLB
After him the Levites strengthened [it] [under] Rehum son of Bani. Next to his hand Hashabiah, leader of half of the district of Keilah, strengthened [it] for his district.
ÅB
Etter ham arbeidet levittene under Rehum, Banis sønn; ved siden av ham arbeidet Hasabja, høvdingen over den ene halvdel av Ke'ilas distrikt, for sitt distrikt.
OTB
Ved siden av ham utførte levittene reparasjoner under Rehum, sønn av Bani. Ved siden av ham reparerte Hasjabja, embetsmann over halve distriktet Ke'ila, for sitt distrikt.
B1930
Efter ham arbeidet levittene under Rehum, Banis sønn; ved siden av ham arbeidet Hasabja, høvdingen over den ene halvdel av Ke'ilas distrikt, for sitt distrikt.

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  • Joshua 15:44

    And Keilah, and Achzib, and Mareshah; nine cities with their villages:

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:4

    Of which, twenty and four thousand were to set forward the work of the house of the LORD; and six thousand were officers and judges:

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  • 1 Samuel 23:1–13

    Then they told David, saying, Behold, the Philistines fight against Keilah, and they rob the threshingfloors.

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  • Nehemiah 3:16

    After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.

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