# After him

"Next to him"

# Malchijah

This is the name of a man. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])

# goldsmiths

A goldsmith is a person who makes gold jewelry and other gold objects.

# repaired to the house ... merchants repaired

These phrases refer to repairing the wall. AT: "repaired the wall to the house ... merchants repaired the wall" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])

# merchants

"sellers" or "traders"

# upper living chambers

the higher-level rooms where people stayed