## 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.