George Leo Haydock, on Neh 3:7

“And next to them built Meltias the Gabaonite, and Jadon the Meronathite, the men of Gabaon and Maspha, for the governor that was in the country beyond the river.”

“For the. Hebrew, “for (Calmet; or) unto the throne of the governor on this side of the river.” (Protestants) (Haydock) — These people worked near the palace, which had been built for the Persian governor, who came to administer justice, till the time of Esdras, chap. v. 15., and 1 Esdras vii. 25. Perhaps the governor of Syria had (Haydock) assisted the Jews, unless Nehemias himself be meant. (Menochius)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.