Nehemiah 12

Nehemiah 12:1

THe priests] Ezra 2:1.

that went up] From Babylon to Jerusalem. Some think he mentions those that came up with Ezra since, as well as those that came up with Zerubbabel at first, because some are named here, that are not in Ezra 2.

Nehemiah 12:2

Malluch] Or, Meliu, verse 14.

Nehemiah 12:3

Shecaniah] Or, Shebaniah, verse 14.

Rehum] Or, Harim, verse 15.

Meremoth] Or, Meraioth, verse 15.

Nehemiah 12:4

Ginnetho] Or, Ginnethon, verse 16.

Nehemiah 12:5

Maadiah] Or, Miniamin, verse 17.

Maadiah] Or, Moadiah, verse 17.

Nehemiah 12:7

Sallu] Or Sallai, verse 20.

the chief of the priests] Next in dignity to the high priest, and which were of the stock of Aaron.

Nehemiah 12:8

over the thanksgiving] That is, the psalms of thanksgiving. Had charge of them that sung the psalms of thanksgiving.

Nehemiah 12:9

in the watches] They kept their wards & watches according to their turns with the former in praising God. See v. 24, 25.

Nehemiah 12:12

of Seraiah] He had shewed before what priests and Levites were of note in the dayes of Jeshuah the high priest: now he shews who were of note in his sons dayes.

Nehemiah 12:17

Of Abijah] Of whom came Zachary, John Baptists father.

of Miniamin, of Moadiah,] That is, of Miniamin, who came of Moadiah.

Nehemiah 12:22

Johanan] Or, Jenathan, verse 11.

of Darius the Persian] Supposed to be Darius Codomannus the last Persian monarch, who was overcome by Alexander the great, and in whom that monarchy expired: For Jadduah here mentioned, is said to meet Alexander, when he would have entred Jerusalem, Josephus Amiq. book 11, ch. 7. 8. Others think it was Darius Nothus.

Nehemiah 12:23

of the chronicles] 1 Chron. 9. 14, &c.

the son of Eliashib] Or, nephew, vers. 22.

Nehemiah 12:24

ward over against ward] That is, one after another, and every one in his course, 1 Chron. 26. 16.

Nehemiah 12:25

thresholds] Or, treasuries, or, assemblies.

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they sought the Levites] For many of them were returned to their dwellings.

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of Netophathi] Which were a certain family, and had their possessions in the fields, 1 Chron. 2. 54.

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for the singers had builded them villages] For they were destroyed before in the war.

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purified themselves] From all ceremoniall pollutions: which places were subject to, as well as persons.

Nehemiah 12:31

I brought up] Meaning Nehemiah.

upon the wall] In a middle place between the tower of the furnaces, and the dung-gate, from whence one company went to the right hand, and the other to the left, and both met at the prison-gate, and went into the temple.

the dung-pate] Chap. 2. 13.

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the fountain-gate] Chap. 2. 14.

the stairs of the city of David] Which was the going up to the mount Zion, which is called the city of David.

the water-gate] See chap. 8. 16.

Nehemiah 12:38

tower of the furnaces] Chap. 3. 11.

the broad-wall] Chap. 3. 8.

Nehemiah 12:39

the gate of Ephraim] Chap. 8. 16. 2 Kings 14:13.

the old gate] Chap. 3. 6.

the fish-gate] Chap. 3. 3.

the tower of Hananeel] Chap. 3. 1.

the tower of Meah] Chap. 3. 1.

the sheep-gate] Chap. 3. 1.

the prison-gate] Chap. 3. 31.

Nehemiah 12:42

sang loud] Heb. made their voice to be heard.

Nehemiah 12:43

the joy of Jerusalem] That is, their joyfull acclamation. See Ezra 3. 11, 12, 13.

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over the chambers for the treasures] Which were chambers appointed by Hezekiah, to put in the tithes, and such like things, 2 Chron. 31. 11. and now were repaired again for the same use.

of the law] That is, appointed by the law.

for Judah rejoyced] Heb. for the joy of Judah.

for the priests] That they were set in their courses again: or, that they were so provided for, that they might stay at Jerusalem to serve God, and need not be scattered in the villages to seek a living. See chap. 13. 10.

that waited] Heb. that stood.

Nehemiah 12:45

the wad of the purification] They saw Gods service performed, and pollution kept out of the temple.

according to the commandment] 1 Chronicles 25:26.

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and Asaph] 1 Chron. 25. 1, &c.

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sanctified] That is, set apart.

and the Levites] Numbers 18:26.

sanctified them] That is, the tenth part of the tithes.