It happened from that time forth, that half of my servants worked in the work, and half of them held the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the coats of mail; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.

Next to them repaired Rephaiah the son of Hur, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem.

Next to him repaired Shallum the son of Hallohesh, the ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.

After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of half the district of Beth Zur, to the place over against the tombs of David, and to the pool that was made, and to the house of the mighty men.

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

After him repaired their brothers, Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah.

So we built the wall; and all the wall was joined together to half [the height] of it: for the people had a mind to work.

So we worked 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 of the princes of Judah,

The other company of those who gave thanks went to meet them, and I after them, with the half of the people, on the wall, above the tower of the furnaces, even to the broad wall,

So stood the two companies of those who gave thanks in the house of God, and I, and the half of the rulers with me;

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