“Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren the priests, and they builded the sheep gate; they sanctified it, and set up the doors of it; even unto the tower of Meah they sanctified it, unto the tower of Hananeel.”
In Hebrew, they sanctified it, that is, they finished it, and so dedicated it to the Lord by prayer, in desiring him to maintain it.
“And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.”
The rich and mighty would not obey them which were appointed officers in this work, neither would they help thereunto.
“Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah; they laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.”
Cross references: : Isa. 22:11
“And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.”
Unto the place where the Duke was wont to sit in judgment, who governed the country in their absence.
“Next unto him repaired Uzziel the son of Harhaiah, of the goldsmiths. Next unto him also repaired Hananiah the son of one of the apothecaries, and they fortified Jerusalem unto the broad wall. fortified: or, left Jerusalem unto the broad wall”
Or, of the Apothecaries. Or, Zorephim.
“And next to him repaired Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah, another piece over against the going up to the armoury at the turning of the wall.”
Where the weapons and armor of the city lay.
“And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.”
Which dwelt in the plain country by Jordan and Jericho.
“After him repaired Hananiah the son of Shelemiah, and Hanun the sixth son of Zalaph, another piece. After him repaired Meshullam the son of Berechiah over against his chamber.”
Meaning the sixth of his sons.
“After him repaired Malchiah the goldsmith's son unto the place of the Nethinims, and of the merchants, over against the gate Miphkad, and to the going up of the corner. going: or, corner chamber”
Which was the place of judgment or execution.