Nehemiah 3:25

“Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall, etc.] Who dwelt there, and so repaired what was right against him: and the tower which lieth out from the king’s high house: which might be built for prospect, or his upper house: that was by the court of the prison; and we often read in Jeremiah of the court of the prison being in or near the king’s house, (see <243202>Jeremiah 32:2), after him Pedaiah the son of Parosh; went on from hence with the repair.”

“the tower which lieth out from the king's high house--that is, watchtower by the royal palace [BARCLAY].”

“The constant mention of “priests,” “Levites,” and Nethinims,” sufficiently indicates that the writer is here concerned with the sacerdotal quarter, that immediately about the temple. Nehemiah 3:18 Bavai - Or, “Binnui” Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 10:9. The armoury at the turning of the wall - literally, “the armoury of the corner.” The northwestern corner of the special wall of the “city of David” seems to be intended. See Nehemiah 3:1 note. Nehemiah 3:20 The other piece - Rather, “another piece.” The notice of Baruch’s first piece, like that of Malchijah’s and Hashub’s Nehemiah 3:11, seems to have slipped out of the text. Nehemiah 3:22 The word here translated “plain” is applied in the rest of…”

“3:25-26 The tower that projects up from the king’s upper house and the court of the guard might refer to a royal complex on the hill of Ophel, just south of the Temple area.”

“the king's: Jer 22:14, Jer 39:8 by the court: Neh 12:39; Jer 32:2, Jer 33:1, Jer 37:21, Jer 39:15 Pedaiah: Neh 8:4 Parosh: Neh 7:8; Ezr 2:3 Nehemiah 3:26”