Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

But the dung gate repaired Malchiah the son of Rechab, the ruler of part of Bethhaccerem; he built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof.

The ruler

Beth-haccerem

Bible References

The dung gate

Nehemiah 2:13
And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the fountain of the dragon and to the dung port and considered the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and its gates were consumed with fire.
Nehemiah 12:31
Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall and appointed two great choirs which went in procession, one went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate.

The ruler

Nehemiah 3:9
And next unto them Rephaiah, the son of Hur, prince of the half part of Jerusalem, restored.

Beth-haccerem

Jeremiah 6:1
O ye sons of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem and blow the shofar in Tekoa and set up as a sign smoke in Bethhaccerem; for evil appears out of the north wind and great destruction.