Nehemiah 3:29
After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate. After them repaired Zadok the son of Immer over against his house. After him repaired also Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate.
Nehemiah's building work in Jerusalem followed a safe journey secured by royal letters to the governors of the provinces along his route. Those letters gained him honorable reception, prompt assistance, and protection by the power of the Persian king. A military escort accompanied him as the mark of an important mission. His arrival in Jerusalem stirred the jealousy of the heathen tribes nearby, led by Sanballat the Horonite, Tobiah the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian. From the first they watched his movements with critical eyes and endeavored by every means to thwart his plans and hinder the work.
Zadok the son of Immer repaired the section of the wall opposite his own house. After him Shemaiah the son of Shechaniah, the keeper of the east gate, also repaired. Their labor belonged to the rebuilding of Jerusalem's wall and gates. Zadok's work opposite his house exemplifies each person taking responsibility for work near home. It calls every church member to begin individual work in their own sphere. The repairs by the house and at the gate illustrate the need for spiritual reform in households and for strengthening the community's defenses.