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
So I went forth through the valley-gate by night, even unto the front of the snake-fountain, and into the dung-gate, - and I viewed the walls of Jerusalem, how, they, were broken down, and, the gates thereof, consumed with fire.
Nehemiah 12:31
Then brought I up the rulers of Judah upon the wall, - and I appointed two large choirs, even to go in procession to the right, upon the wall, towards the dung-gate;

The ruler

Nehemiah 3:9
and, at their hand, repaired, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-circuit of Jerusalem;

Beth-haccerem

Jeremiah 6:1
Take your goods into safety, ye sons of Benjamin out of the midst of Jerusalem, And in Tekoa, blow ye a horn, And on Beth-haccherem, raise a fire-signal, - For calamity, hath looked out from the North, Even a great destruction.