## Nehemiah ##

A different Nehemiah from the person who authored this book

## ruler ##

"chief administrator" or "leader"

## Nehemiah...Azbuk...David...Rehum...Bani...Hashabiah ##

These are names of males. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## Bethzur...Keilah ##

These are names of places. (see: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

## repaired to the place ##

"repaired __the wall__ up to the place" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## tombs of David ##

"the tombs of David's royal house"

## the house of the mighty men ##

This may refer to the barracks where David housed his best troops.

## mighty men ##

"warriors"

## After him ##

"Just beyond him" or "In the next area"

## the Levites repaired, including Rehum ##

"the Levites repaired __the wall__.  Among them was Rehum"

## next to him Hashabiah ##

"next to him Hashanah worked"

## for his district ##

"representing his district" or "on behalf of his district"