From that day, half of my servants were working on craftsmanship, half were holding spears, small shields, bows, and breastplates. The commanders were behind the whole house of Judah.

After them went Hoshaiah, half of the commanders of Judah,

Then the second choir went the opposite [way]. I [followed] after them with half of the people on the wall, from over the Tower of the Ovens up to the Wide Wall

So the two choirs stood in the house of God, and I and half of the prefects with me;

{Next to them} Rephaiah son of Hur, commander of half the district of Jerusalem, repaired.

{Next to him} Shallum son of Hallohesh, commander of half of the district of Jerusalem, repaired with his daughters.

After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, commander of half of the district of Beth Zur, repaired up to [a point] opposite the burial sites of David, and up to the artificial pool and to the house of the mighty warriors.

After him the Levites repaired; Rehum son of Bani, and next to him Hashabiah, commander of half of the district of Keilah, repaired his district.

After him their brothers repaired: Bavvai son of Henadad, commander of half of the district of Keilah,

So we rebuilt the wall, and all of the wall was joined up to half [its height]. For the people had a heart to do [it].

So we labored at the work, and half of them were holding the spears from dawn until the stars came out.

Half of their children spoke Ashdodite and could not speak Judean, but [only] the tongues of other nations.