Among those who helped to repair the walls were the daughters of Shallum, a prince of half the district of Jerusalem. They willingly did menial work.
أَعْطَى يَهْوَهُ عَدَدًا مِنَ ٱلنِّسَاءِ ٱمْتِيَازَاتٍ رَفِيعَةً ،‏ مِنْ بَيْنِهِنَّ شَابَّةٌ عَذْرَاءُ تُدْعَى مَرْيَمَ .‏