Nehemiah 12
1 The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.10 The succession of high priests.22 Certain chief Levites.27 The solemnity of the dedication of the walls.44 The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple. We have in this chapter a record of little more than the names of a great many priests and Levites, that were eminent in their day among the returned Jews. It is good to know what our godly ancestors and predecessors were, that we may learn thereby what we should be. the priests.7:7; Ezr 2:1,2Zerubbabel.1Ch 3:17-19; Ezr 3:8; 4:2; 5:2; Hag 1:1,12,14; 2:2,21-23Zec 4:6-10; Mt 1:12,13Zorobabel. Salathiel. Jeshua.10; Zec 3:1-9; 6:11Joshua. Seraiah.12-21; 10:2-8; Ezr 2:2 Malluch.14Melicu. Shechaniah.14Shebaniah. Rehum.15Harim. Meremoth.15Meraioth. Ginnetho.Instead of Ginnetho, many MSS., and Vulgate have Ginnethon. 16Ginnethon. Abijah.Lu 1:5Abia. Miamin.17Miniamin. Maadiah.The variation between Moadiah, [Môwadyâh ,] and Maadiah, [Maadyâh ,] merely arises from the elision of [Vâv,] {wav;} the LXX., however, in ver. 17, have [Maasai.] 17Moadiah. Joiarib.11:10; 1Ch 9:10Jehoiarib. Sallu.The variation of [Callûw ,] Sallu, and [Callay ,] Sallai, is simply caused by the mutation of [Vâv,] {wav} and [Yôwd,] {yood.} 20Sallai. the chief."The chief of the priests" seem to have been the heads of the courses established by David. 1Ch 24:18of Jeshua.1; Ezr 3:2; Hag 1:1; Zec 3:1 Jeshua.7:48; 9:4; 10:9-13Mattaniah.11:17,22the thanksgiving. that is, The psalms of thanksgiving.24; 1Ch 9:33 over against.Ps 134:1-3 Jeshua.26; 1Ch 6:3-15Eliashib.3:1; 13:4,7,28 Jonathan.Jaddua is supposed to be Jaddus the high priest, who went in his pontifical robes to meet Alexander the Great, when advancing to destroy Jerusalem; who was so struck with his appearance, that he forbore all hostilities, and granted many privileges to the Jews. According to Eusebius, he was high priest from A.M. 3665 to 3982. 11 the chief.22; 1Ch 9:33,34; 15:12; 24:6-31Seraiah.1 13 Melicu.2Malluch. Shebaniah.Two MSS., and Vulgate in ver. 3, have Shebaniah; and here many MSS. have Shechaniah. 3Shechaniah. Harim.3Rehum. Meraioth.3Meremoth. Iddo.4Ginnethon.4Ginnetho. Miniamin.The LXX., and Vulgate have here [Miamin,] Miamin. 5Miamin. Moadiah.5Maadiah. Shemaiah.6 19 Sallai.7Sallu. 21 Eliashib.10,11recorded.12,13 the book.1Ch 9:14-44 Hashabiah.8; 8:7; 9:4; 10:9-13according.1Ch 23:1-32; 25:1-26:32the man.De 33:1; Jos 14:6; 1Ki 17:24; 2Ch 8:14; 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 3:17ward.9; Ezr 3:10,11 Mattaniah.8,9; 11:17-19; 1Ch 9:14-17keeping.1Ch 23:32; 26:12; Isa 21:8thresholds. or, treasuries, or assemblies. Joiakim.10Nehemiah.8:9; Ezr 7:6,11 A.M. 3559. B.C. 445. the dedication.Jerusalem was the holy city, and the wall was built under the immediate superintendence and blessing of Jehovah: it was therefore proper that it should be dedicated to that God who was there worshipped by solemn praises, prayers, and sacrifices. The dedication seems to have consisted in processions of the most eminent persons around the walls, with thanksgivings to God, who had enabled them to bring the work to so happy a conclusion; and, no doubt, to all this were added a particular consecration of the city to God, and the most earnest invocation that He would take it under His guardianship, and defend it and its inhabitants against their enemies. De 20:5; Ps 30:1; *titleout.11:20; 1Ch 15:4,12; 25:6; 26:31; 2Ch 5:13; 29:4-11,30; Ezr 8:15-20gladness.8:17; De 16:11; 2Sa 6:12; 2Ch 29:30; Ezr 6:16; Ps 98:4-6; 100:1,2Php 4:4thanksgivings.1Ch 13:8; 15:16,28; 16:5,42; 23:5; 25:1-6; 2Ch 5:13; 7:6Ezr 3:10,11; Ps 81:1-4; 92:1-3; 149:3; 150:2-5; Re 5:8 plain.6:2Netophathi.1Ch 2:54; 9:16 the house.Or, Beth-Gilgal, a village erected where the Israelites encamped after they had crossed the Jordan. De 11:30; Jos 5:9; 10:43Geba.11:31; Jos 21:17; 1Ch 6:60Azmaveth.Ezr 2:24 themselves.Ge 35:2; Ex 19:10,15; Nu 19:2-20; 2Ch 29:5,34; Ezr 6:21; Job 1:5Heb 5:1,3 the princes.1Ch 13:1; 28:1; 2Ch 5:2two great.38,40dung gate.2:13; 3:13,14 32 Azariah.10:2-7 34 with trumpets.Nu 10:2-10; Jos 6:4; 2Ch 5:12; 13:12Zechariah.11:17; 1Ch 6:39-43; 25:2; 26:10,11 musical instruments.24; 1Ch 23:5; 2Ch 8:14; Am 6:5Ezra.Ezr 7:1; 8:1 the fountain gate.2:14; 3:15,16the stairs.Jerusalem was built on very uneven ground, some hills being enclosed within the walls, there was a necessity, therefore, for steps, by which to ascend and descend; probably similar to what is seen in the city of Bristol. 3:15; 2Sa 5:7-9water gate.3:26; 8:1,3,16 other.31tower.3:11broad.3:8 the gate of Ephraim.8:16; 2Ki 14:13the old.3:6the fish gate.3:3; Zep 1:10the tower.3:1; Jer 31:38the sheep.3:32; Joh 5:2the prison.3:25,31; *Heb:Jer 32:2 31,32; Ps 42:4; 47:6-9; 134:1-3 with trumpets.35 sang loud. Heb. made their voice to be heard.Ps 81:1; 95:1; 98:4-9; 100:1,2; Isa 12:5,6overseer.11:14 offered.Nu 10:10; De 12:11,12; 1Ch 29:21,22; 2Ch 7:5-7,10; 29:35,36Ps 27:6God.2Ch 20:27; Job 34:29; Ps 28:7; 30:11,12; 92:4; Isa 61:3; 66:10-14Jer 33:11; Joh 16:22the wives also.Ex 15:20,21; 2Ch 20:13; Ps 148:11-13; Jer 31:13; Mt 21:9,15Eph 5:19; Jas 5:13the joy.1Sa 4:5; Ezr 3:13 some.10:37-39; 13:5,12,13; 2Ch 13:11,12; 31:11-13chambers.1Ch 9:26; 26:21-26of the law. that is, appointed by the law. Judah rejoiced.Heb. the joy of Judah. Levites. Nu 3:10; 8:24,25; 1Ch 23:28; 2Ch 5:11,12; Pr 8:34; Isa 40:31Ro 12:7waited. Heb. stood. the singers.1Ch 25:1-26:32the ward.That is, they suffered no unclean person to enter the temple. 1Ch 23:28; 2Ch 23:6 and Asaph.1Ch 25:1-31; 2Ch 29:30; Ps 73:1; *titlePs 83:1; *title Zerubbabel.1,12,26gave.10:35-39; 13:10-12; 2Ch 31:5,6; Mal 3:8-10; Ga 6:6and they.That is, the people separated, or set apart, the tenth of the produce of their lands for the use of the Levites; and the Levites separated the tenth of their tithes for the priests. Nu 18:21-29sanctified. that is, set apart.
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