Nehemiah 3:9 (BSB)

Next to them, Rephaiah son of Hur, ruler of a half-district of Jerusalem, made repairs;

From Nehemiah 3. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Nehemiah 3:9

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Nehemiah 3:1-32: The best way to know how to divide this chapter is to observe how the work was divided among the undertakers, that every one might know what he had to do, and mind it accordingly with a holy emulation, and desire to excel, yet without any contention, animosity, or separate interest. No strife appears among them but which should do most for the public good.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Nehemiah 3:9: And next unto them repaired Rephaiah, the son of Hur, the ruler of the half part of Jerusalem. That city belonging partly to the tribe of Judah, and partly to the tribe of Benjamin; one part of it was under a governor that was of the tribe of Judah, as this man seems to be; and the other part under one of the tribe of Benjamin; see Neh 3:12. .
• Adam Clarke (Methodist), Clarke's Commentary on the Bible on Nehemiah 3:9: Ruler of the half part of Jerusalem - Probably the city was divided into two parts; one for Judah, and the other for Benjamin, each having its proper governor. Rephaiah mentioned here was one of these governors, and Shallum, mentioned Neh 3:12, was the other. There were other rulers or governors of particular country or village districts.
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Nehemiah 3:9-10: Neh 3:9-10 Further lengths of wall were built by Rephaiah ben Hur, the ruler of the half district of Jerusalem, i.e., of the district of country belonging to Jerusalem (comp. Neh 3:19 with Neh 3:15, where Mizpah and the district of Mizpah are distinguished); by Jedaiah ben Harumaph, בּיתו ונגד, and indeed before (opposite) his house, i.e., the portion of wall which lay opposite his...