וְעַל־יָדָ֖ם הֶחֱזִ֣יקוּ הַתְּקוֹעִ֑ים וְאַדִּֽירֵיהֶם֙ לֹא־הֵבִ֣יאוּ צַוָּרָ֔ם בַּעֲבֹדַ֖ת אֲדֹנֵיהֶֽם׃ (ס)
And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; and their nobles put not their necks to the work of their lord.
Rashi on Nehemiah
the Tekoites They were called this because of their place, which was Tekoa.
Rashi on Nehemiah
did not bring their neck They did not assist in the service of the Holy One, blessed be He, to build the wall of the city.