Afterhim Nehemiahthe sonof Azbuk,officialof halfthe districtof Beth-zur,maderepairsas faras [a point] oppositethe tombsof David,and as faras the artificialpooland the houseof the mightymen.
Now the restof the actsof Hezekiahand allhis might,and howhe madethe pooland the conduitand broughtwaterinto the city,are they not writtenin the Bookof the Chroniclesof the Kingsof Judah?
The sonof Shammaiwas Maon,and Maon[was] the fatherof Bethzur.
Beth-zur,Soco,Adullam,
They buriedhim in his own tombwhichhe had cutout for himself in the cityof David,and they laidhim in the restingplacewhichhe had filledwith spicesof various kindsblendedby the perfumers'art;and they madea verygreatfirefor him.
Then I passedon to the FountainGateand the King'sPool,but therewas noplacefor my mountto pass.
Nextto him Shallumthe sonof Hallohesh,the officialof halfthe districtof Jerusalem,maderepairs,he and his daughters.
Malchijahthe sonof Rechab,the officialof the districtof Beth-haccheremrepairedthe RefuseGate.He builtit and hungits doorswith its boltsand its bars.
Afterhim the Levitescarriedout repairs[under] Rehumthe sonof Bani.Nextto him Hashabiah,the officialof halfthe districtof Keilah,carriedout repairsfor his district.
Nextto them Rephaiahthe sonof Hur,the officialof halfthe districtof Jerusalem,maderepairs.
I madepondsof waterfor myself from which to irrigatea forestof growingtrees.
"Behold,it is the [traveling] couchof Solomon;Sixtymightymenaroundit, Of the mightymenof Israel.
And you madea reservoirbetweenthe twowallsFor the watersof the oldpool.But you did not dependon Him who madeit, Nordid you takeinto considerationHim who plannedit longago.
And you sawthat the breachesIn the [wall] of the cityof Davidwere many;And you collectedthe watersof the lowerpool.
Then the LORDsaidto Isaiah,"Goout nowto meetAhaz,you and your sonShear-jashub,at the endof the conduitof the upperpool,on the highwayto the fuller'sfield,
"Brethren,I mayconfidentlysayto you regardingthe patriarchDavidthat he bothdiedand was buried,and his tombis with us to thisday.
Halhul,Beth-zurand Gedor,
