and their children spake half in the speech of Ashdod, and could not speak in the Jews' language, but according to the language of the one people and the other people.

And from that time forth it came to pass, that the half part of the young men did the labour, and the other half part held spears, shields, bows, and breastplates: and the rulers stood behind all the house of Judah,

Next unto him builded Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem.

Next unto him builded Shallum the son of Hallohesh the ruler of the half quarter of Jerusalem, and his daughters.

After him builded Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half quarter of Bethzur, until the other side over against the sepulchers of David, and to the pool that was repaired, and unto the house of the mighty.

After him builded the Levites, Rehum the son of Bani. Next unto him builded Hashabiah the ruler of the half quarter at Keilah in his quarter.

After him builded their brethren, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of the half quarter of Keilah.

Yet builded we the wall, and joined it whole together, unto the half height. And the people were well minded to labour.

and we will be laboring in the work." And the half part of them held the spears from the morning spring, till the stars came forth.

and after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah,

The other choir of thanksgiving went over against them, and I after them, and the half part of the people upon the wall, toward the Furnacegate upward, until the broad wall,

and so stood the two choirs of thanksgiving of the house of God, and I and the half of the rulers with me,