25 Palal the son of Uzai (repaired) over against the turning (of the wall), and the tower that stands out from the upper house of the king, which is by the court of the guard. After him Pedaiah the son of Parosh (repaired).
*Minor differences ignored. Grouped by changes, with first version listed as example.
The "king's high house" is almost certainly the old palace of David, which was on the temple hill, and probably occupied a position directly north of the temple.
That was by the court of the prison - Prisons were in old times adjuncts of palaces. The palace of David must have had its prison; and the "prison gate" Nehemiah 12:39 was clearly in this quarter.
Palal the son of Uzai, over against the turning of the wall,.... Who dwelt there, and so repaired what was right against him:
and the tower which lieth out from the king's high house: which might be built for prospect, or his upper house:
that was by the court of the prison; and we often read in Jeremiah of the court of the prison being in or near the king's house, see Jeremiah 32:2,
after him Pedaiah the son of Parosh; went on from hence with the repair.
the tower which lieth out from the king's high house--that is, watchtower by the royal palace [BARCLAY].
*More commentary available at chapter level.