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 out during the night through the Valley Gate toward Dragon's Well, and from there to the Dung Gate, inspecting the walls of Jerusalem that were broken down and burned by fire.
Nehemiah 12:31
Then I brought up the leaders of Judah to the crest of the wall, and appointed two large thanksgiving choirs, the first of which proceeded on the wall to the right toward the Dung Gate.

The ruler

Nehemiah 3:9
Next to him, Hur's son Rephaiah, ruling official for half of the Jerusalem district, did repairs.

Beth-haccerem

Jeremiah 6:1
"Flee to safety, you people of Benjamin, leave Jerusalem. Sound the trumpet in Tekoa, and raise a signal over Beth-haccerem! For calamity and terrible destruction are turning toward you from the north.

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