The constant mention of “priests,” “Levites,” and “Nethinims” sufficiently indicates that the writer is here concerned with the priestly quarter, t…

Earnestly repaired the other piece. —The reason for this man’s emulation in building near the high priest’s house does not appear.

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece Towards and next to that Ezer the last builder ment…

The work was divided so that everyone might know what they had to do and attend to it, with a desire to excel, yet without contention or separate i…