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Rebuilding Sacred History
Commentators consistently identify the landmarks in this verse as places of great national and spiritual importance. The 'sepulchres of David' were the royal tombs, 'the pool that was made' is linked to King Hezekiah's famous waterworks, and 'the house of the mighty men' was likely the barracks for David's elite soldiers. The rebuilding effort was a conscious reconnection with Israel's sacred history.
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Nehemiah
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18th Century
Theologian
Beth-zur – Now Beit-sur, on the road from Jerusalem to Hebron (Joshua 15:58).
“The sepulchres of David” should be underst…
19th Century
Bishop
The sepulchres of David. —Excavated on the western side of the Temple, and not yet traced.
The pool that was made.<…
17th Century
Pastor
After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the
half part of Bethzur .
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17th Century
Minister
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…