And it was from that time forth that half of my servants worked in the work, and the other half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the scale-armor. And the rulers were behind all the house of Judah,

And next to them Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem repaired.

And next to him Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters repaired.

After him Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur, repaired across from the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.

After him the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani, repaired. Next to him Hashabiah, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, repaired in his part.

After him their brothers, Bavai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half part of Keilah, repaired.

So we built the wall, and all the wall was joined together to the half of it. For the people had a mind to work.

And we labored in the work. And half of them held the spears from the rising of the morning until the stars appeared.

And after them went Hoshaiah, and half the rulers of Judah,

And the other choirs of praise went across from them, and I after them, and half of the people on the wall, from beyond the Tower of the Furnaces even to the Broad Wall,

And stood the two praise choirs to give thanks in the house of God, and I, and half of the rulers with me.

And their sons spoke half Ashdod's speech, and there was no caring to speak Jewish, but according to the language of each people.