Matthew Poole and continuators on Nehemiah 3:26

26 Moreover the Nethinims dwell in Ophel , unto the place over against the water-gate toward the east, and the tower that lieth out.

Or, who dwelt in Ophel: for this seems to be onely a description of the persons, whose work follows.

So called, because by that Gate Water was brought in, either by the People for the use of that part of the City, or rather by these Nethinims, who were Gibeonites, for the uses of the Temple, for which they were drawers of Water, Jos. 9. 21.

Marginal references: 2 Chr. 27. 3.; Or, the tower.; Ch. 8. 3. & 12. 37.