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 dung gate
The ruler
Beth-haccerem
Bible References
The dung gate
Nehemiah 2:13
And I go out through the gate of the valley by night, and unto the front of the fountain of the dragon, and unto the gate of the dunghill, and I am measuring about the walls of Jerusalem, that are broken down, and its gates consumed with fire.
Nehemiah 12:31
And I bring up the heads of Judah upon the wall, and appoint two great thanksgiving companies and processions. At the right, on the wall, to the dung-gate;
The ruler
Nehemiah 3:9
And by their hand hath Rephaiah son of Hur, head of the half of the district of Jerusalem, strengthened.
Beth-haccerem
Jeremiah 6:1
Strengthen yourselves, sons of Benjamin, From the midst of Jerusalem, And in Tekoa blow ye a trumpet, And over Beth-Haccerem lift ye up a flame, For evil hath been seen from the north, And great destruction.