The Fountain Gate
was repaired by Shallun son of Col-Hozeh, ruler of the district of
Mizpah. He rebuilt it, roofing it over and putting its doors and
bolts and bars in place. He also repaired the wall of the Pool of
Siloam, by the King's Garden, as far as the steps going down from
the City of David. Beyond him, Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of a
half-district of Beth Zur, made repairs up to a point opposite the
tombs of David, as far as the artificial pool and the House of the
Heroes.
Next to him, the
repairs were made by the Levites under Rehum son of Bani. Beside
him, Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, carried out
repairs for his district. Next to him, the repairs were made by
their countrymen under Binnui son of Henadad, ruler of the other
half-district of Keilah. Next to him, Ezer son of Jeshua, ruler of
Mizpah, repaired another section, from a point facing the ascent to
the armory as far as the angle. Next to him, Baruch son of Zabbai
zealously repaired another section, from the angle to the entrance
of the house of Eliashib the high priest. Next to him, Meremoth son
of Uriah, the son of Hakkoz, repaired another section, from the
entrance of Eliashib's house to the end of it.
The repairs next to
him were made by the priests from the surrounding region. Beyond
them, Benjamin and Hasshub made repairs in front of their house; and
next to them, Azariah son of Maaseiah, the son of Ananiah, made
repairs beside his house. Next to him, Binnui son of Henadad
repaired another section, from Azariah's house to the angle and the
corner, and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the angle and the
tower projecting from the upper palace near the court of the guard.
Next to him, Pedaiah son of Parosh and the temple servants living on
the hill of Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate
toward the east and the projecting tower. Next to them, the men of
Tekoa repaired another section, from the great projecting tower to
the wall of Ophel.
Above the Horse
Gate, the priests made repairs, each in front of his own house. Next
to them, Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his house. Next to
him, Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the guard at the East Gate, made
repairs. Next to him, Hananiah son of Shelemiah, and Hanun, the
sixth son of Zalaph, repaired another section. Next to them,
Meshullam son of Berekiah made repairs opposite his living quarters.
Next to him, Malkijah, one of the goldsmiths, made repairs as far as
the house of the temple servants and the merchants, opposite the
Inspection Gate, and as far as the room above the corner; and
between the room above the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths
and merchants made repairs.
