Nehemiah 11:19 meaning and explanation
And the gatekeepers: Akkub, Talmon, and their associates, who kept watch at the gates—172 men.
Nehemiah 11:19, Berean Standard Bible
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This verse belongs to Nehemiah's record of how Jerusalem was repopulated after the exile. The city was holy but underpopulated and exposed, so the people cast lots and one in ten moved in, while others volunteered.
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