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After him

"Next to him"

Malkijah

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

goldsmiths

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

repaired to the house

These words refer to repairing the wall. Alternate translation: "repaired the wall to the house" (See: rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-ellipsis)

merchants

"sellers" or "traders"

upper living chambers

the higher-level rooms where people stayed