They were allowed to return to Israel to rebuild their nation. And the people did as they had promised. Nehemiah and his team faced significant opposition yet, were able to rebuild the city walls in just 52 days. Thus, the time periods being designated in verse 25 are seven Pentecosts and sixty-two Pentecosts. Being a representative of the king to rebuild jerusalem was such a great feat that he would not have time for a family either. COPYRIGHT 2023 BIBLICAL ARCHAEOLOGY SOCIETY 5614 Connecticut Ave NW #343, Washington DC 20015-2604. I have included Daniel 9:25 below just to be perfectly clear just what the biblical text states. Within three days of his arrival in Jerusalem he did a thorough inspection of the walls (Nehemiah 2:11-16). Just shows to go you that, just because a guy pulls up his sleeves, and is the first one to jump in and work, it sometimes doesnt mean what it appears to mean. Of course, no artist can claim knowledge of what any biblical character looked like. One day they were reading in the book of Moses out loud to all the congregation of people. Our God will fight for us.. Nehemiah's willingness to sacrifice for the benefit of others I wonder if we know or have a way of knowing if he was married at the time of the story or if he had been married at all at any time? 2He said in the presence of his associates and of the army of Samaria, What are these feeble Jews doing? If the Artaxerxes of Nehemiah references Darius son of Hystaspes their minimum age would have been 66 years. Dorothy Resig Willette is the former Managing Editor of Biblical Archaeology Review. The Scriptural basis for their calculations was likely Ezra 6:14. That decree restores Jerusalem to a messiah (anointed one)/political leader (in this case, the high priest and ethnarch Hyrcanus II), and indicates that the seventy weeks will be fulfilled AFTER the broad place and moat has been rebuilt, an event that happened between 44 BCE and 43 BCE, when Antipater, appointed by Rome to assist Hyrcanus govern the city of Jerusalem, is known to have rebuilt the wall and tower gate (with the broad place for assembling troops behind the tower) and restored the moat in front of the wall by clearing out the rubbish that had been used by Pompey in 63 BCE to fill in the moat so his Roman troops could use siege engines against the wall. 16After him Nehemiah son of Azbuk, ruler of half the district of Beth-zur, repaired from a point opposite the graves of David, as far as the artificial pool and the house of the warriors. After him Pedaiah son of Parosh 26and the temple servants living on Ophel made repairs up to a point opposite the Water Gate on the east and the projecting tower. The only animal I took was the animal I rode. Ezra 6 ends with completion of the temple in the 6th year of Darius even- Artaxerxes. At the 70 year time, we go into great tribulation, the final 3 and a half years. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we may no longer suffer disgrace. 18I told them that the hand of my God had been gracious upon me, and also the words that the king had spoken to me. The work was hard and the enemies made it more difficult by mocking and threatening the Jews and Nehemiah. There is a way to solve these problems but they do not wish to handle it that way. ALIGN YOURSELF WITH GOD. Where do you get the following statement from? 11Malchijah son of Harim and Hasshub son of Pahath-moab repaired another section and the Tower of the Ovens. Building the Wall and Dealing With Resistance. Dig into more than 9,000 articles in the Biblical Archaeology Societys vast library plus much morewith an All-Access pass. Thus, if our anonymous artist had any intention, it would have been much more likely that this statue is his rendition of Lazarus rather than Nehemiah! The length of the walls is 4,018 meters (2.4966 mi), their average height is 12 meters (39.37 feet) and the average thickness is 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). As athletes engage with Scripture, they . In the past 2000 years, no one else has. Despite the free time, which is a rarity in my life, beautiful breezy weather and a book I cant stop reading, my mood was, lets put it nicely, stormy. It would mean they would have to admit the redactions. Read more. After him Shemaiah son of Shecaniah, the keeper of the East Gate, made repairs. Israel is Gods earthly time clock. As a leader with strong Christian values holding various ministerial positions in government at a state and federal level within our country, the writings of Nehemiah was my blue print on how to be strategic, diplomatic and never forgetting my purpose. There was no other explanation but God. I will not go in! 12Then I perceived and saw that God had not sent him at all, but he had pronounced the prophecy against me because Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him. and Artaxerxes comes from the waw proceeding Artaxerxes. The CSB E3 Discipleship Bible is full of intentionally crafted discipleship tools and resources based on the E3 discipleship methodEngage. Sign up to receive our email newsletter and never miss an update. 16The officials did not know where I had gone or what I was doing; I had not yet told the Jews, the priests, the nobles, the officials, and the rest that were to do the work. Respectfully, Nathaniel, you are incorrect in your interpretation. 2. In Part 1 prayer was discussed and in this article we have discussed preparation and . At the time, I was cupbearer to the king. Biblical Archaeology Review is the guide on that fascinating journey. 19But when Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite official, and Geshem the Arab heard of it, they mocked and ridiculed us, saying, What is this that you are doing? 1In the month of Nisan, in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes, when wine was served to him, I carried the wine and gave it to the king. 3The sons of Hassenaah built the Fish Gate; they laid its beams and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. Both I and my family have sinned. Although there is no consensus about the relative chronologies of the Books of Ezra and Nehemiah (the Biblical dates are unclear), Nehemiahs return to Jerusalem probably preceded Ezras by a couple years. Most significant were its cracks, which [], [] I was having one of those days. Each time a new Messianic zealot came along and needed a new basis for claiming a fulfillment of Daniel 9 they would conveniently associate the command given by YHWH in the 2nd year of Darius even Artaxerxes with the 2nd year of a new Artaxerxes thus eclipsing the Persian period by jumping from one to another. One side is built on the. It is in Hebrew , Nemyh, "Yah comforts". So take 492BCE in Jeremiahs prophecy on the 490 years and until messiah the prince, whats that put us at? 21So we laboured at the work, and half of them held the spears from break of dawn until the stars came out. As can be understand now, from the studies in Intelligence, we know this device was a cube shaped set of 5 geometric solids. Next to him Hananiah, one of the perfumers, made repairs; and they restored Jerusalem as far as the Broad Wall. The symbolic focal point of the rebuilding efforts, the Temple, lie waste. Will they restore things? Put in your recipe box or binder and keep the card template you used on Even their servants lorded it over the people. Empower. Not even Michelangelo and his David! He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. Why should my face not be sad, when the city, the place of my ancestors graves, lies waste, and its gates have been destroyed by fire? 4Then the king said to me, What do you request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. The answer is that Nehemiah did not build on top of the ridge but repaired Hezekiah's mid-slope wall. No, this was by no means a wall of Nehemiah, no rebuild per se, yet it did show evidence of repair. interesting question, Wasen,t Nehemiah considered an eunich? the walls in 586. He gathered his people together, he equipped them, and he led them in rebuilding the city walls of Jerusalem. 11O Lord, let your ear be attentive to the prayer of your servant, and to the prayer of your servants who delight in revering your name. The Finklestein chronology, which dismisses the biblical record, is also incorrect.Dan Bruce, The Prophecy Society, David Rohls chronology works only if one disregards major portions of the Hebrew Scriptures. Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king and request favors from him. The traditional Bible chronology based on Thieles harmonization of the Hebrew kings and the Rohl chronology that shortens the chronology of Egypt are incorrect. Thus may they be shaken out and emptied. And all the assembly said, Amen, and praised the Lord. The Temple, the city walls, and the gates had been destroyed as a result of the three invasions of Nebuchadnezzar and his forces in 606 BC, 597 BC, and 586 BC. Nehemiah told their enemies, "The God of heaven will give us success. I think Isaac Newtons explanation gets the closest: They seem to have grounded their opinion on the 70 weeks, which they reckoned form the 1st year of Cyrus. One of the most astonishing facts about Nehemiah is that he finished the walls in just 52 days If you've ever been to Jerusalem, and seen the size and capacity of the stones you realize the monumental task that was at hand. So they relocated the eastern wall higher up the slope and, according to author Eilat Mazar, built it directly on top of a ruined wall of King Davids palace (also known as the Large Stone Structure) and its massive rampart (known as the Stepped Stone Structure). Nehemiah returned to Jerusalem in 445 B.C. 7You have also set up prophets to proclaim in Jerusalem concerning you, There is a king in Judah! And now it will be reported to the king according to these words. 29After them Zadok son of Immer made repairs opposite his own house. Nehemiah's Wall. He is even given letters from the king to ensure safe passage and to obtain timber from the kings forest for the gates and walls of Jerusalem. And Tobiah sent letters to intimidate me. YHWHs decree in the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes (through Haggai & Zechariah) to restart contruction of the temple which had stopped sometime earlier. 19And I said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people, The work is great and widely spread out, and we are separated far from one another on the wall. And the Old Testament book of Nehemiah records how Nehemiah completed that massive project in record time just 52 days. Joiakim was the son of Jeshua the high priest. . Daniel 9:25 25 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even in troublous times. Right or wrong the rest is just opinion. 6In it was written, It is reported among the nationsand Geshem also says itthat you and the Jews intend to rebel; that is why you are building the wall; and according to this report you wish to become their king. In my opinion the underlying text does not say anything about restoring Jerusalem to a messiah. The text clearly states it will be 7 sevens from the command unto the Messiah. 14After I looked these things over, I stood up and said to the nobles and the officials and the rest of the people, Do not be afraid of them. By submitting above, you agree to our privacy policy. Just a few years later Cyrus gave his command(at the prompting of YHWH) which allowed the people to return and rebuild the temple. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. I have read your theory and I do understand your position. 1Now when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah and to Geshem the Arab and to the rest of our enemies that I had built the wall and that there was no gap left in it (though up to that time I had not set up the doors in the gates), 2Sanballat and Geshem sent to me, saying, Come and let us meet together in one of the villages in the plain of Ono. But they intended to do me harm. . My biggest problem with the article is your third supposition, quoted below: The third key to interpretation of the prophecy is to understand the time period meant by the Hebrew word weeks (BHS, Strongs OT: 7620) in verse 25. Nehemiah rebuilt Jerusalem's wall in only 52 days. The new chronology I have introduced in my book Sacred Chronology of the Hebrew Kings (available for reading free on my website) shows how the chronologies of the Bible, Egypt, and Assyria are in perfect agreement when the correct chronology for the kings is used. Combining Nehemiah's times with his character, we get the message of this book: Nehemiah proves that seemingly impossible things . Required fields are marked *. Thats too big a price to pay. They told me that those who had survived and were back in the homeland were in great difficulty and that the foreigners who lived . Really consider the words below. Dig into the illuminating world of the Bible with a BAS All-Access membership. 52 days Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple . He organized them into two groups of singers. This evidence of God's blessing encourages the Jews and is a terrific blow to the self-confidence of their enemies. If building the temple (YHWH house) in Jerusalem does not qualify as the de facto event in building Jerusalem then nothing does. This is my understanding. Zechariah 1:12 Then the angel of YHWH answered and said, O YHWH of hosts, how long wilt thou not have mercy on Jerusalem and on the cities of Judah, against which thou hast had indignation these threescore and ten years? Nehemiah 10 identified many of those same men as being sealed with Nehemiah in the 20th year of Artaxerxes. Write "The people wanted to work!". http://mw2.google.com/mw-panoramio/photos/medium/80353228.jpg, [] study is all about destiny and reversal of destiny. 14Malchijah son of Rechab, ruler of the district of Beth-haccherem, repaired the Dung Gate; he rebuilt it and set up its doors, its bolts, and its bars. 5I said, O Lord God of heaven, the great and awesome God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments; 6let your ear be attentive and your eyes open to hear the prayer of your servant that I now pray before you day and night for your servants the people of Israel, confessing the sins of the people of Israel, which we have sinned against you. Each issue of Biblical Archaeology Review features lavishly illustrated and easy-to-understand articles such as: Fascinating finds from the Hebrew Bible and New Testament periods, The latest scholarship by the world's greatest archaeologists and distinguished scholars, Stunning color photographs, informative maps, and diagrams, Reviews of the latest books on biblical archaeology, 45+ years of Biblical Archaeology Review, 20+ years of Bible Review online, providing critical interpretations of biblical texts. Within 52 days the walls were rebuilt and the gates restored in spite of intense internal and external opposition! And next to them Zaccur son of Imri built. Nehemiah was cup-bearer to Artaxerxes. 12Next to him Shallum son of Hallohesh, ruler of half the district of Jerusalem, made repairs, he and his daughters. Verse 25 states the following: Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of the commandment to restore and build Jerusalem unto the Messiah.. Daniyel 9:25 says that the first seven shavuim begin min motsa davar in Daniyels own lifetime, whenever his supplications began (naturally, when the Temple was destroyed). Although they simply repaired the pre-existing walls elsewhere in the city, the wall just above the steep Kidron Valley was too damaged and too difficult to mend. 5Do not cover their guilt, and do not let their sin be blotted out from your sight; for they have hurled insults in the face of the builders. Notice the context. A conquered people emerge from horrific suffering to reform their nation with the sanction of the conqueror to even rebuild their walls. The end of days never refers to Yom Kippur in the Tanach. A link to the Universal (as it is now called) can demonstrate ALL the genealogy on the book of Genesis, using that demo as part of the theory verification: 1Then the high priest Eliashib set to work with his fellow-priests and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. One of the most astonishing facts about Nehemiah is that he finished the walls in just 52 days. That is to steep a cost and it would make them question why they hold the Babylonian traditions alive. During this time according to Haggai 1 the people were busy working on their own houses. After the wall was built, Nehemiah ensured that the people were read God's Law, and they understood it. The wall is completed in a stunning 52 days. 52 x 6 days], with the next 52 days being a symbolic sabbath of rest following all that work. For the purpose of brevity, the word week in this chapter will hereafter represent the Day of Pentecost, although using the full fifty-day time period of the Feast of Weeks will work equally well in the interpretation offered in this chapter.. 2And the men of Jericho built next to him. The walls were built between 1535 and 1538, when Jerusalem was part of the Ottoman Empire, by the order of Suleiman I. Nehemiah 12 identifies those chief of their fathers who went up with Jeshua and Zerubabbel in the 1st year of Cyrus. . Nothing symbolically or literally even comes close to this command by YHWH, a command which was witness by both Haggai and Zechariah. Thats too big a price to pay, and unnecessary. These walls had been down for 100 years. The decree signified by Daniel 9 that starts the 70 weeks is the decree issued by Julius Caesar in 44 BCE, that says: Gaius Caesar, consul the fifth time [in 44 BCE], hath decreed, That the Jews shall possess Jerusalem, and may encompass that city with walls; and that Hyrcanus, the son of Alexander, the high priest and ethnarch of the Jews, retain it in the manner he himself pleases; and that the Jews be allowed to deduct out of their tribute, every second year the land is let [in the Sabbatic period], a corus of that tribute; and that the tribute they pay be not let to farm, nor that they pay always the same tribute. Josephus, Antiquities of the Jews 14.10.5 (Whiston translation). The wall was completed in 52 days, on the twenty-fifth day of the month Elul. This can only be sadness of the heart. Then I was very much afraid. They completed the wall in a mere 52 days (Nehemiah 6:15). Contextually there is no evidence for another Artaxerxes who was instrumental in getting the temple builded and finished by the 6th year as stated in Ezra 6. Should you not walk in the fear of our God, to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies? 32And between the upper room of the corner and the Sheep Gate the goldsmiths and the merchants made repairs. We will soon discover that Nehemiah has a position of authority in the empire, being the 'cupbearer . 2In the month of Nisan in the twentieth year of King Artaxerxes,when wine was brought for him, I took the wine and gave it to the king. Ok Nissan is April and in the 20th year of the king. This then would naturally explain the chronological flow of Ezra. Nothing else would qualify. The man of sin will in fact make a military protective covenant with Israel which ushers in the rapture of the called out born again church and begins the ticking on Israel for the last week. According to Haggai 1, YHWH then spoke to Haggai and asked him why the people were building their own houses when the Temple was not completed. Then he acts in secret. My interpretation fits both Scripture and history. (B) 16Indeed, I devoted myself to the work on this wall, and acquired no land; and all my servants were gathered there for the work. 20After him Baruch son of Zabbai repaired another section from the Angle to the door of the house of the high priest Eliashib. Although Newton believed the early messianic expectants based their counting from the 1st year of Cyrus, it is more likely as Davidson noted, the 2nd year of Darius Hystaspes which was the basis for the chronological errors that crept into the early rabbinic chronology. Here is your ticket to join us as we discover more and more about the biblical world and its people. This interpretation fits the 70 weeks in all ways. Its is the literal and symbolic event which marked Jerusalems restoration. It was God's work and He protected His people and they completed the wall in 52 days. Then Nehemiah asked Ezra to read the Law of Moses to the people. It took Nehemiah 52 days to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem. There is certainly a lot to learn about this subject. Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple Mount's South West. How difficult would that be to hold a weapon and build the wall? Ezra 7 begins with Ezra going up to Jerusalem in the 7th year of Artaxerxes the king. Upon arrival into the city, he assessed the damage and got to work. See how ppl dont continue reading to see that the wall was continued in the 32nd year?! He is even given letters from the king to ensure safe passage and to obtain timber from the kings forest for the gates and walls of Jerusalem. Each of them has a name and a biblical story. Well, there you have it, thats how I see it anyway . Very good study. In the eighth chapter of Daniel, the phrase evening-morning(s) was used to indicate Passovers. If you are talking about Daniel 8:14, I do not see anything about Pesach. Nehemiah brought all the Levites to Jerusalem for the inauguration. Nehemiah built a spiritual wall for their covenant with God relationship presence help in time of trouble. Key Notes: The wall was done in 52 days. Ok kislev is November, and notice it says the 20th year of the king? Notice the verse again. David Rohls chronology works only if one disregards major portion of the Hebrew Scriptures. Once the defenses had been rebuilt by Antipater, the seven weeks and sixty-two weeks and one week (totaling seventy weeks) could begin, and that is exactly what happened. So about 444 bc Nehemiah journeyed to Jerusalem and aroused the people there to the necessity of repopulating the city and rebuilding its walls. Ok here is Nehemiah chapter 1 says, 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hakaliah: In the month of Kislevin the twentieth year, while I was in the citadel of Susa. May God bless your search for understanding. So I embarked on a little detective work. Ezra insisted upon the dismissal of these wives. Once there, Nehemiah defied the opposition of Judah's enemies on all sidesSamaritans, Ammonites, Arabs and Philistinesand rebuilt the walls within 52 days, from the Sheep Gate in the North, the Hananeel Tower at the North West corner, the Fish Gate in the West, the Furnaces Tower at the Temple Mount's South West Nehemiah served as the kings cupbearer (Nehemiah 1:11), which evidently put him in a position to speak to the king. 1The words of Nehemiah son of Hacaliah. Answer (1 of 3): Re your query: Did Nehemiah rebuild the temple? Of the three commands to rebuild the temple as mentioned in Ezra 6, clearly the command by YHWH through Haggai and Zechariah would be the one a Messianic Zealot or their followers would use to base their claim for the fulfillment of Daniel 9. Much work needed to be done, and Zerubbabel, Ezra, and Nehemiah each led groups of the returned remnant in rebuilding the city of Jerusalem. 7We have offended you deeply, failing to keep the commandments, the statutes, and the ordinances that you commanded your servant Moses. And rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem in 52 days. 18For many in Judah were bound by oath to him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah son of Arah: and his son Jehohanan had married the daughter of Meshullam son of Berechiah. So that the Mikdash would have been completed in his 6th year (Ezra 6), and Ezra would have led the return in his 7th year. The al so important, yet lost and presently under known appearance and working of the Urim and Thummim (Neh 7:65), was ignored in the text of the report concerning the rebuilding of the wall around Jerusalem. 27After him the Tekoites repaired another section opposite the great projecting tower as far as the wall of Ophel. The prince to come is key to understanding these verses. Since 1954, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes has been challenging coaches and athletes to use the powerful medium of athletics to impact the world for Jesus Christ, reaching millions worldwide. Rhema I have received from what Nehemiah did: he had a burden for his people; he went out and did want God wanted him to do; God did not give him a timeframe to do it in; and Nehemiah obeyed. 6So we rebuilt the wall, and all the wall was joined together to half its height; for the people had a mind to work. Remember the Lord, who is great and awesome, and fight for your kin, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your homes., 15When our enemies heard that their plot was known to us, and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to his work. Here is how I understand it. 3I said to the king, May the king live for ever! Verse 24 gives the big picture overview of what takes place during the entire 70 weeks. Study with Quizlet and memorize flashcards containing terms like Ezra and Nehemiah took place during the period of what?, What nation was in power during the events in Ezra and Nehemiah?, This persian king allowed the jews to return and rebuild the temple of Jersualem and more. 28Above the Horse Gate the priests made repairs, each one opposite his own house. Will you please drop me a mail? How many days did it take Nehemiah and his leaders to rebuild Jerusalem's walls? 5In the same way Sanballat for the fifth time sent his servant to me with an open letter in his hand. Could we take 52 days to accomplish something similar? Let us stop this taking of interest. He read the Book of Moses and wanted to make sure the people stayed faithful to God's ways. 13He was hired for this purpose, to intimidate me and make me sin by acting in this way, and so they could give me a bad name, in order to taunt me. Nehemiah rebuilt the wall to protect the people from the enemies. The wall was at last completed52 days (a week shy of two months) after the reconstruction under Nehemiah commenced (verse 15). If you've ever been to Jerusalem, and seen the size and capacity of the stones you realize the monumental task that was at hand. 16From that day on, half of my servants worked on construction, and half held the spears, shields, bows, and body-armour; and the leaders posted themselves behind the whole house of Judah, 17who were building the wall. The early Messianic expectants would have understood the verse to mean: according to the commandment of Cyrus, and Darius, -even- Artaxerxes. The name is pronounced / n i m a / or / n i h m a / in English. Chapter 13 says Nehemiah 13:6 6 But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem: for in the two and thirtieth year of Artaxerxes king of Babylon came I unto the king, and after certain days obtained I leave of the king: 7 And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah, in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God. After the wall was finished, Nehemiah did much good by reading the law of the Lord. 14Then I went on to the Fountain Gate and to the Kings Pool; but there was no place for the animal I was riding to continue. If you count the years backwards you will find the 70 years of divine anger began at the departure of the Shekinah from the temple as described in Ezekiel. About a century and a half after Nebuchadnezzar's conquest, the walls and gates of the city were still broken down. The book of Nehemiah records the rebuilding of Jerusalem's city wall in about 445BC. sepia. 25Palal son of Uzai repaired opposite the Angle and the tower projecting from the upper house of the king at the court of the guard. Daniel 9 did two things. I dont think the prophecy of Daniel 9 gets the attention it deserves in regards to the influence it has had on Biblical and secular chronology. 20Rally to us wherever you hear the sound of the trumpet. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire.' When [Nehemiah] heard these things, [he] sat down and wept" (Nehemiah 1:3). No self respecting Jewish zealot would have based it upon a command given by men. As the fingers flipped through the pages of the Book I always run to when in need of comfort, I read the story of Nehemiah the non-cribber, man of action,a go-getter and also the man behind the wall. 17After him the Levites made repairs: Rehum son of Bani; next to him Hashabiah, ruler of half the district of Keilah, made repairs for his district.