Matthew Poole and continuators on Nehemiah 3:16

16 After him repaired Nehemiah the son of Azbuk, the ruler of the half part of Beth-zur unto the place over against the sepulchres of David , and to the pool that was made , and unto the house of the mighty .

i. e. The place which David appointed for his own Sepulchre, and the Sepulchres of his Successors the Kings of Israel and Iudah.

To wit, by Hezekiah, 2 King. 20. 20. Whereby it is distinguished from that Pool which was natural.

Or, of the valiant: which possibly was formerly appointed for the receipt of those chief Captains that should attend upon the King in their courses, or of some other valiant Commanders who should upon occasion resort to Ierusalem.

Marginal references: [illegible: 1 word] ▪ [illegible: 1+ letters]0. 20.