Palal, son of Uzai, was one of those who participated in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls under Nehemiah's leadership. He repaired a section of the wall next to the projecting part of the palace and the watchtower. His contribution is mentioned in the book of Nehemiah as part of the collective effort to restore the city after the exile.
Palal, son of Uzai, repaired a section of the wall opposite the projecting tower and the upper palace near the guardhouse. His work was an important part of the overall effort to restore Jerusalem's defenses.
25and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace of the king, beside the court of the guard. Next to him was Pedaiah son of Parosh.
Nehemiah organized the people into groups to rebuild different sections of the wall. Palal was among the many volunteers who took responsibility for their assigned section.
1Then Eliashib the high priest and his fellow priests set to work and rebuilt the Sheep Gate. They consecrated it and set its doors in place, and they consecrated the wall as far as the Tower of the Hundred, all the way to the Tower of Hananel.
25and Palal son of Uzai worked opposite the angle and the tower projecting from the upper palace of the king, beside the court of the guard. Next to him was Pedaiah son of Parosh.
1When Sanballat and Tobiah, along with the Arabs, the Ammonites, and the men of Ashdod, heard that the repair of the walls of Jerusalem was moving ahead and that the gaps were being closed, they were furious.
17Neither I nor my brothers nor my men nor the guards with me ever took off our clothes; each of us kept his weapon at hand, even when going for water.
16When all our enemies heard of it, all the nations around us were afraid, and their confidence sank low, for they knew that this work had been accomplished by our God.