Bible Commentary

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof, 28. Ziklag ] Cf. Jos 15:31; 1Sa 30:1. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Verse 28. Mekonah] This city is also unknown. Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible [See comments on Ne 11:25] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:28”

And at Hazar-shual, and at Beer-sheba, and [in] the villages thereof, 27. Hazar-shual ] ‘Fox-town.’ Cf. Jos 15:28. Beer-sheba ] The well-known southern limit of Palestine. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges [See comments on Ne 11:25] Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible Hazar-shua, Jos 15:28, Jos 19:3, Beth-sheba, Gen 21:31, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:27”

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Beth-phelet, 26. Jeshua ] Not mentioned elsewhere. Some suppose that the name is a corruption of Shema (Jos 15:26.) Moladah ] Cf. Jos 15:26. Beth-phelet ] R.V. Beth-pelet. Cf. Jos 15:27. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges Many of the places mentioned in these verses … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:26”

And for the villages, with their fields, [some] of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjath-arba, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and [in] the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and [in] the villages thereof, 25. And for the villages, with their fields ] The preposition ‘for’ = ‘with respect to.’ The verse … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:25”

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people. 24. Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel (R.V. Meshezabel) Zerah ] On ‘Zerah the son of Judah’ see note on Neh 11:4-6. at the king’s hand ] What this exactly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:24”

For [it was] the king’s commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. 23. For it was] R.V. For there was. the king’s commandment ] R.V. a commandment from the king. That this was the Persian king Artaxerxes is shown by the reference to ‘the king’ in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:23”

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem [was] Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers [were] over the business of the house of God. 22. Uzzi ] Uzzi’s position as overseer of the Levites ‘over the business … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:22”

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa [were] over the Nethinims. 21. the Nethinims ] R.V. the Nethinim. in Ophel ] See Neh 3:26. Their quarters were on the summit of the Hill or Mound, S. of the Temple height. Ziha and Gispa (R.V. Gishpa)] Ziha’s name occurs at the head of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:21”

And the residue of Israel, of the priests, [and] the Levites, [were] in all the cities of Judah, every one in his inheritance. 20. This verse is clearly out of place, interrupting the register of ‘the porters’ and ‘the Nethinim.’ It would be more appropriate before Neh 11:25. the residue of Israel ] Cf. Neh … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:20”

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, [were] a hundred seventy and two. 19. Akkub, Talmon ] In 1Ch 9:17, ‘And the porters; Shallum, and Akkub, and Talmon, and Ahiman, and their brethren: Shallum was the chief.’ that kept the gates ] R.V. that kept watch at the gate. an … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 11:19”