נחמיה, פרק י״ב, פסוק כ״ט

The Levite singers did not live inside the city limits of Jerusalem itself [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Instead, they settled in the surrounding regions, traveling into the city from nearby places like Beth-gilgal, the fields of Geba, and Azmaveth. To accommodate their communities, these singers built open, unwalled villages and settlements around Jerusalem, establishing dedicated areas to live just outside the city [רלב״ג].