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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:22-23

These verses interrupt the account of the church officers in the time of Joiakim, resumed in Nehemiah 12:24. They appear to be an addition to the original text, made about the time of Alexander the Great, when the Books of Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah would seem to have first taken their existing shape. The same writer who introduced these verses, probably also added Nehemiah 12:11 to the original text.Darius the Persian - Probably Darius Codomannus (336-331 B.C.), the antagonist of Alexander... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 12:22

Nehemiah 12:22. Also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persians “This verse,” observes Dr. Dodd, after Le Clerc, “wherein mention is made of Darius Codomanus, and the high-priest Jaddua, affords us proof that Nehemiah did not put the finishing hand to this book. For Nehemiah, to be able to speak of Darius, must have lived, according to Huet, at least one hundred and thirty-one years, and at that age have written or enlarged his book, which is not probable. We may therefore conclude,... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

Lists of priests and Levites (12:1-26)Following the lists of residents of Jerusalem are the lists of priests and Levites. The first of these records the names of those priests and Levites who returned with Zerubbabel and Joshua (12:1-9). (The Ezra mentioned in this list is not the more commonly known Ezra.) After recording the descendants of Joshua for the next six generations (10-11), the writer returns to record the heads of the other original priestly families (12-21).Besides dealing with... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:22

LIST OF THE LEVITES IN THE DAYS OF THE LAST FOUR HIGH PRIESTS MENTIONED IN NEH. 12:10,11"As for the Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers' houses; also the priests until the reign of Darius the Persian. The sons of Levi, heads of fathers' houses, were written in the book of the Chronicles until the days of Johanan the son of Eliashib. And the chiefs of the Levites: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel, with their... read more

Thomas Coke

Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Nehemiah 12:22

Nehemiah 12:22. Also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian— This verse, wherein mention is made of Darius Codomanus, and the high-priest Jaddua, affords us a proof, says Mr. Le Clerc, that Nehemiah did not put the finishing hand to this book. For Nehemiah, to be able to speak of Darius, must have lived, according to Huet, at least one hundred and thirty-one years, and at that age have written or enlarged his book; which is not probable. We may therefore conclude, that the book of... read more

Thomas Constable

Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nehemiah 12:1-26

3. The priests and Levites 12:1-26The priests and Levites were the most important people who returned from exile because they reestablished worship in the land. Nehemiah 12:1-7 give the names of 22 leaders among them who had returned in 537 B.C. with Zerubbabel and Jeshua (cf. 1 Chronicles 24:7-19). The writer also mentioned eight Levites by name (Nehemiah 12:8-9; cf. Ezra 2:40-42).The genealogy of the high priest was especially important. Five succeeding descendants of Jeshua appear in the... read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:1-47

The Dedication of the Wall of Jerusalem1. The priests] The names in Nehemiah 12:1-7 likewise appear with some variations in Nehemiah 10:3-8 see also Ezra 2:36-39. 8. The Levites] cp. Nehemiah 10:9-14. Over the thanksgiving] RM ’over the choirs.’10. Jeshua] The high priest who returned with Zerubbabel. The succession of high priests is carried down to Jaddua, who was contemporary with Alexander the Great, so that the six generations cover the period from 536 to about 340. Eliashib the grandson... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 12:12-26

(12-26) List of representatives of Zerubbabel’s priests in the days of Joiakim; to which is added an account of the Levites in his day. Between these there is an interpolation (Nehemiah 12:22-23). read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 12:22-23

(22, 23) The Levites.—Here is an evident interpolation. The writer says that the records of the heads of courses was continued down to Jaddua and Darius Codomannus. read more

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