But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.
The verse stands within Nehemiah's record of those who came back from exile to dwell in Jerusalem. It describes the condition of the returned remnant as they resettled the city. It belongs also to the setting of the covenant made by that people following their final return from captivity.
The verse stands within Nehemiah's record of those who came back from exile to dwell in Jerusalem. It describes the condition of the returned remnant as they resettled the city. It belongs also to the setting of the covenant made by that people following their final return from captivity.