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John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:9

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer ,.... Or chief governor of the city: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city ; or the deputy governor of it; so Pitholaus is called an under governor in Jerusalem by Josephus F12 Antiqu. l. 14. c. 6. sect. 1. . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:10

Who dwelt in Jerusalem, of whom the same account is given in these two verses as in 1 Chronicles 9:10 , only Seraiah here is called Azariah there. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:11

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two ,.... That offered the sacrifices, burnt incense, set on the shewbread, lighted the lamps, &c.; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham ; see 1 Chronicles 9:12 whose genealogy is traced here through Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Pashur, to Malchiah. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:12

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two ,.... That offered the sacrifices, burnt incense, set on the shewbread, lighted the lamps, &c.; and Adaiah the son of Jeroham ; see 1 Chronicles 9:12 whose genealogy is traced here through Pelaliah, Amzi, Zechariah, Pashur, to Malchiah. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:13

And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two ,.... That is, the brethren or relations of Adaiah: and Amashai ; called Maasiai, 1 Chronicles 9:12 , whose lineage is traced here through Azareel, Ahasai, Meshillemoth, to Immer. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:14

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight ,.... The brethren of Adaiah and Amashai, who were able men to do the work of their office as priests, and men of courage to fight the enemy, and defend the city upon occasion: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men ; or the son of Hagedolim, or Gedolim, as some, who take it to be the proper name of a man. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:15

Also of the Levites ,.... Who dwelt in Jerusalem: Shemaiah the son of Hashub : traced from him through Azrikam and Hashabiah to Bunni; these were of the sons of Merari, the third son of Levi, see 1 Chronicles 9:14 . read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:16

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites ,.... Along with Shemaiah; these had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God : who had the care of the repairs of the temple, and of getting in the wood for the altar, as Jarchi, and collecting the third part of the shekel, to purchase things with for the use of the temple. read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:17

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph ,.... Zabdi is called Zichri in 1 Chronicles 9:15 was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer : he was the precentor, or led the song at the time of the daily sacrifice, in which prayer was also made, as in many of the songs, hymns, and psalms of David: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren ; he was the next singer, or deputy to Mattaniah; perhaps the same that is called Bakbakkar, 1 Chronicles 9:15... read more

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John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:18

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. Who had their residence there, Nehemiah 11:1 . read more

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