And next unto him repaired Shallum the son of Halohesh, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem, he and his daughters.
Next to him, Shallum (son of Halohesh), who was the leader of half of Jerusalem, worked on repairing the wall along with his daughters.
This verse shows that Shallum, a government leader, worked alongside his daughters to rebuild Jerusalem's wall, demonstrating that the reconstruction effort involved families working together.
📚 Historical Context
This verse is part of Nehemiah's detailed record of who helped rebuild Jerusalem's walls after the Jewish people returned from exile in Babylon around 445 BC. Shallum was a district governor who oversaw half of Jerusalem's administration. It's notable that his daughters are mentioned as participants, which was unusual for ancient records but shows how desperately the wall needed to be rebuilt.
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