Nehemiah 3:15
What does Nehemiah 3:15 mean?
A plain-English look at Nehemiah 3:15 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
What Nehemiah 3:15 means
Shallun, ruler of the district of Mizpah, repairs the fountain gate, covering it and installing doors, bolts, and bars. He also works on the wall by the pool of Shelah near the king’s garden, reaching the stairs descending from the city of David. Water supply, royal garden, and the historic Davidic area converge here. Restoring these features preserves life, memory, and identity. The covered gate suggests protection of a critical water source. Tying the work to the city of David recalls God’s promises to His people, as their repaired city again supports worship, governance, and daily sustenance under His care.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
KJV
King James Version · 1611But the gate of the fountain repaired Shallun the son of Col–hozeh, the ruler of part of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Siloah by the king’s garden, and unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the fountain gate repaired Shallun the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king’s garden, even unto the stairs that go down from the city of David.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And Shallun, the son of Col-hozeh, the ruler of the division of Mizpah, made good the doorway of the fountain, building it up and covering it and putting up its doors, with their locks and rods, with the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, as far as the steps which go down from the town of David.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862And the gate of the fountain hath Shallum son of Col-Hozeh, head of the district of Mizpah, strengthened: he doth build it, and cover it, and set up its doors, its locks, and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Siloah, to the garden of the king, and unto the steps that are going down from the city of David.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And the gate of the fountain, Sellum, the son of Cholhoza, built, lord of the street of Maspha: he built it, and covered it, and set up the doors thereof, and the locks, and the bars, and the walls of the pool of Siloe unto the king's guard, and unto the steps that go down from the city of David.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And the fountain-gate repaired Shallun the son of Colhozeh, the chief of the district of Mizpah; he built it, and covered it, and set up its doors, its locks and its bars, and the wall of the pool of Shelah by the king's garden, and to the stairs that go down from the city of David.
Context
From the dung gate, the narrative turns to the fountain gate and waters along Jerusalem’s southeastern side. The mention of the king’s garden and the city of David introduces royal and historic associations, lifting the account beyond mere masonry. The next verse will feature another ruler named Nehemiah (not the governor) continuing near Davidic landmarks, sustaining the theme of heritage restored while moving steadily along the wall’s perimeter.
v.14And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
v.15This passage
v.16After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and unto the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty men.
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- 2 Samuel 5:6
And the king and his men went to Jerusalem against the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, who spake unto David, saying, Except thou take away the blind and the lame, thou shalt not come in hither; thinking, David cannot come in hither.
- Judges 20:1
Then all the children of Israel went out, and the congregation was assembled as one man, from Dan even to Beer-sheba, with the land of Gilead, unto Jehovah at Mizpah.
- Nehemiah 3:14
And the dung gate repaired Malchijah the son of Rechab, the ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the bolts thereof, and the bars thereof.
- Nehemiah 2:14
Then I went on to the fountain gate and to the king’s pool: but there was no place for the beast that was under me to pass.
- 2 Kings 25:4
Then a breach was made in the city, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king’s garden (now the Chaldeans were against the city round about); and the king went by the way of the Arabah.
- Isaiah 8:6
Forasmuch as this people have refused the waters of Shiloah that go softly, and rejoice in Rezin and Remaliah’s son;
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