John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 3:19

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And next to him repaired Ezer, the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, etc.] Either of another Mizpah, or of the other half of Mizpah, (<160315>Nehemiah 3:15) another piece; or a second piece; one of the two pieces; for another is mentioned in the next verse: over against the going up to the armoury, at the turning [of the wall]; the western wall towards the south, near to which was a place where armour was laid up; perhaps the same with the tower of David, to which there is an allusion in (<220404>Song of Solomon 4:4).

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