John Gill Commentary Nehemiah 3:28

"Above the horse gate repaired the priests, every one over against his own house." — Nehemiah 3:28 (ASV)

From above the horse gate repaired the priests
So called, either because near it were stables for horses; or through it horses were led to be watered at the brook of Kidron, to which it was near; or to be exercised in the valley; Josephus ^F3 speaks of the "hippie", or horse tower, which might be near it:

everyone over against his house ;
for it seems there was a row of houses in which the priests dwelt, and each of them repaired as much of the wall as was right against his house.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F3: Ut supra. (De Bello Jud. l. 5. c. 4. sect. 2, 3.)