After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Bethzur, unto the place over against the sepulchres of David, and to the pool that was made, and unto the house of the mighty.
 

3:16 Nehemiah. This Nehemiah is different from the Nehemiah who was governor and author of the book. The name “Nehemiah” means “God is the Comforter” and was probably a common name among God-fearing Israelites (see also Ezra 2:2).

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