Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 2:43
The Nethinims - The hieroduli or sacred slaves, “given” to the Levites to assist them in their work (see 1 Chronicles 9:2 note). read more
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Albert Barnes
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 2:43
Ezra 2:43 . Nethinims Persons devoted to the inferior services of the priests and Levites. Commonly supposed to be the Gibeonites, given (so their name signifies) by Joshua first, and again by David, when Saul had expelled them, to the priests and Levites, for those services. read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Ezra 2:1-70
Click image for full-size version1:1-2:70 ZERUBBABEL’S RETURNCyrus had been ruler of Persia for some time before he conquered Babylon in 539 BC. His policy was, when he conquered a nation, to allow any people held captive by that nation to return to their homeland. Therefore, soon after he conquered Babylon (i.e. in his first year as the Jews’ new ruler) he gave permission for the Jews to return to Jerusalem (1:1-4). Jeremiah’s prophecy made seventy years earlier had come true: the Jews were... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 2:43
Nethinims = men given to God or His service. Temple servants. Compare Ezra 2:58 ; Ezra 7:7 , Ezra 7:24 ; Ezra 8:17 , Ezra 8:20 . Nehemiah 3:26 ; Nehemiah 10:28 ; Nehemiah 11:21 . 1 Chronicles 9:2 . read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Ezra 2:46
Shalmai. Some codices, with one early printed edition, Septuagint and Syriac, read "Selami". read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezra 2:40
THE LEVITES WHO RETURNED"The Levites: The children of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the children of Hodaviah, seventy and four. The singers: the children of Asaph, a hundred twenty and eight. The children of the porters: the children of Shallum, the children of Ater, the children of Talmon, the children of Akkub, the children of Hatita, the children of Shobai, in all a hundred thirty and nine."Only 341Levites returned to Palestine. Evidently, something important had happened during the closing years... read more
James Burton Coffman
Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Ezra 2:43
THE NETHINIM WHO RETURNED"The Nethinim: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth, the children of Keilos, the children of Siaha, the children of Padon, the children of Lebanah, the children of Hagabah, the children of Akkub, the children of Hagab, the children of Shamlai, the children Hanan, the children of Gibbel, the children of Gahar, the children of Reaiah, the children of Rezin, the children of Nekoda, the children of Gazzam, the children of Uzza, the... read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezra 2:40-42
The Levites 2:40-42Few Levites, only 341, chose to leave the comforts of life in Babylon. They assisted the priests. There were fewer Levites than priests, the opposite of the situation that existed before the exile. read more
Thomas Constable
Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Ezra 2:43-54
The temple servants 2:43-54The "temple servants" were an order of Israelites that David had established to assist the Levites (Ezra 8:20). The biblical writers sometimes called them the Nethinim (lit. those given, i.e., dedicated, to God). They may have been the descendants of the Gibeonites whom Joshua had subjugated (Joshua 9:27), and or the descendants of other war captives. [Note: Myers, p. 19.] read more
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The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 2:43
The Nethiaims . See note on 1 Chronicles 9:2 . read more