Bible Commentary

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush, In the repetition of Malluchs and some other mens names hereafter, Neh 12:14, &c., there are some small variations, which are very frequent in that language. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole Ver. 2-7. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,…. Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Ne 10:3. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:2”

Now these [are] the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 1. Now these Jeshua ] Cf. Ezr 2:1. For the list beginning with Seraiah, see the parallel list of names in Neh 10:3-9 and Neh 12:12-21. The Ezra mentioned in this verse and … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 12:1”

And of the Levites [were] divisions [in] Judah, [and] in Benjamin. 36. were divisions in Judah and in Benjamin ] R.V. certain courses in Judah were joined to Benjamin. The A.V., which gives quite a wrong view of the passage, perhaps followed the Vulg., ‘de Levitis portiones Jud et Benjamin.’ The LXX. is very literal, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:36”

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen. 35. Lod, and Ono ] Cf. Neh 6:2; Ezr 2:33; 1Ch 8:12. the valley of craftsmen ] R.V. marg. ‘Or, Gehaharashim ’. See 1Ch 4:14, ‘Joab the father of Gehaharashim (marg. Or, the valley of craftsmen); for they were craftsmen.’ The R.V. treats the expression in that passage … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:35”

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat, 34. Hadid ] In Ezr 2:33, with Lod and Ono. Zeboim ] Cf. 1Sa 13:18. Neballat ] Only mentioned here, = beit-Nebala, N.W. of Lydda, six miles. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ne 11:31]. Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Zeboim: 1Sa 13:18 Reciprocal: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:34”

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim, 33. Hazor ] Not elsewhere mentioned, unless it be the same as Baal-hazor, which is beside Ephraim’ (2Sa 13:23). Ramah ] See on Ezr 2:26. Gittaim ] Cf. 2Sa 4:3. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 33. Hadid] This place is also unknown. Neballat] Also unknown. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:33”

[And] at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah, 32. Anathoth ] See on Ezr 2:23. Nob ] Cf. 1Sa 22:11. Ananiah ] Only mentioned here. It has been by some identified with ‘beit-Hannina,’ a village two miles N. of Jerusalem. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 32. Ananiah] No city of this name is known. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:32”

The children also of Benjamin from Geba [dwelt] at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and [in] their villages, 31. The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash ] R.V. The children of Benjamin also dwelt from Geba onward, at Michmash. The list of Benjamite towns starts from Geba, about 10 or 12 miles … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:31”

Zanoah, Adullam, and [in] their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and [in] the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beer-sheba unto the valley of Hinnom. 30. Zanoah ] Cf. Jos 15:34; cf. Jos 3:13. Adullam ] Cf. Jos 15:35. Lachish ] Cf. Jos 15:39. Azekah ] Cf. Jos 15:35. And they … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:30”

And at En-rimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth, 29. En-rimmon ] In Jos 15:32 we find this as two places, ‘Ain, and Rimmon;’ so also in Jos 19:7; 1Ch 4:32. Zareah ] R.V. Zorah. Cf. Jos 15:33, ‘in the lowland Zorah.’ Jarmuth ] Cf. Jos 15:35; cf. Jos 3:5. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:29”