And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river.
Ministers must lead in good works, not follow. Eliashib and his priests took the Sheep Gate first, teaching by their labor as well as their words; they sanctified it with prayer, committing the whole city to God's protection. There is no rivalry here, only holy emulation to do most for the public good.
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Commenting on Nehemiah 3:1-32
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon and Mizpah,.... Which places were both in the tribe of Benjamin, Jos 18:25 and one of these men was of the one place, and the other of the other: unto the throne of the governor on this side the river; where the governor of those parts under the king...
And next unto them repaired Melatiah the Gibeonite, and Jadon the Meronothite, the men of Gibeon, and of Mizpah, unto the throne of the governor on this side the river. (c) To the place where the Duke was wont to sit in judgment, who governed the country in their absence.