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995 B
After him their countrymen repaired
The implied information here is that the wall was being repaired. AT: "On the next section of the wall, their brothers did the repairs." (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)
Bavvai...Henadad...Ezer...Jeshua
These are names of men. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Bavvai the son of Henadad, the ruler of half the district of Keilah
Bavvai was the leader of half the district, not Henadad.
district
"governmental area" or "governmental region"
Keilah...Mizpah
These are names of areas or regions. (See: rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names)
Ezer the son of Jeshua, the ruler of Mizpah
Ezer was the ruler of Mizpah, not Jeshua
the ascent to the armory
"the steps which went up to the armory" (UDB)
armory
the place where weapons are kept
buttress
"supporting corner" or "turning of the wall." The corner of a building where a supporting structure is.