SEV Biblia, Chapter 3:6
Y la puerta Vieja restauraron Joiada hijo de Paseah, y Mesulam hijo de Besodías; ellos la enmaderaron, y levantaron sus puertas, con sus cerraduras y sus cerrojos.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 6. Moreover, the old gate repaired Jehoiada, the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of Besodeiah , etc.] Which some think was so called because it led to the old city Salem. Dr. Lightfoot thinks it is the same with the second or third gate, ( Zephaniah 1:10). According to Vatablus, it was the gate of the old pool, ( Isaiah 22:11), or rather, perhaps, it was the gate of the old wall Josephus speaks of f25 ; it led to the north of the land: they laid the beams thereof ; as in ( Nehemiah 3:3).
Matthew Henry Commentary
The rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. --The work was divided, so that every one might know what he had to do and mind it, with a desire to excel; yet without contention, or separate interests. No strife appears among them, but which should d most for the public good. Every Israelite should lend a hand toward the building up of Jerusalem. Let not nobles think any thing below them, by which they may advance the good of their country. Even some female helped forward the work. Some repaired over against their houses, an one repaired over against his chamber. When a general good work is to be done, each should apply himself to that part which is within his reach. If every one will sweep before his own door, the street will be clean; if every one will mend one, we shall all be mended. Some tha had first done helped their fellows. The walls of Jerusalem, in heap of rubbish, represent the desperate state of the world around, whil the number and malice of those who hindered the building, give some faint idea of the enemies we have to contend with, while executing the work of God. Every one must begin at home; for it is by getting the work of God advanced in our own souls that we shall best contribute to the good of the church of Christ. May the Lord thus stir up the heart of his people, to lay aside their petty disputes, and to disregar their worldly interests, compared with building the walls of Jerusalem and defending the cause of truth and godliness against the assaults of avowed enemies __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואת 853 שׁער 8179 הישׁנה 3465 החזיקו 2388 יוידע 3111 בן 1121 פסח 6454 ומשׁלם 4918 בן 1121 בסודיה 1152 המה 1992 קרוהו 7136 ויעמידו 5975 דלתתיו 1817 ומנעליו 4514 ובריחיו׃ 1280
