Nehemiah 12:27-40

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:36

And his brethren ,.... The brethren of Zechariah, the priest's son, and such are those that follow: Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God ; which were invented by him, and ordered by him to be used in religious service, under the divine direction: and Ezra the scribe before them ; for he being a priest also, and a man of great eminence, was placed at the head of them in this procession. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:37

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them ,.... Of which see Nehemiah 2:14 and which was to the south of the dung gate: they went up ; that is, one of the two companies, that which took to the right on the wall, Nehemiah 12:31 with which these words are to be connected: by the stairs of the city of David ; which went up to the city of Zion, built on an eminence: at the going up of the wall, above the house of David ; where the wall was higher, and there was an... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:38

And the other company of them that gave thanks went over against them ,.... On the left hand, on the northern part of the wall: and I after them ; Nehemiah, he brought up the rear of his company, as Ezra led the van of his: and the half of the people upon the wall ; the chief of them, for all could not walk upon it: from beyond the tower of the furnaces ; where they baked their bread, or their bricks, see Nehemiah 3:11 , even unto the broad wall ; where the wall was broader... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:39

And from above the gate of Ephraim ,.... The gate which led to the tribe of Ephraim, where that tribe formerly dwelt, see Nehemiah 8:16 and above the old gate ; of which mention is made, Nehemiah 3:6 and above the fish gate, and the tower of Hananeel, and the tower of Meah, even unto the sheep gate ; of all which see Nehemiah 3:1 , and they stood still in the prison gate; which was not a gate of the city, but of the court of the prison, Nehemiah 3:25 , which was near both the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:40

So stood the two companies of them that gave thanks in the house of God ,.... Having made their procession on the wall in different ways, they met in the temple, that is, in the great court of it, for no other would hold them: and I, and the half of the rulers with me ; Nehemiah, and the other half with Hoshaiah, Nehemiah 12:32 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:27

At the dedication of the wall - They sent for the Levites from all quarters, that this dedication might be as solemn and majestic as possible; and it is likely that this was done as soon as convenient after the walls were finished. The dedication seems to have consisted in processions of the most eminent persons around the walls, and 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... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:29

From the house of Gilgal , and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth - Or, from Beth-Gilgal; a village erected in the place where the Israelites encamped after they had, under the direction of Joshua, passed over Jordan. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:30

The priests and the Levites purified themselves - This consisted in washings, abstinence from wine, and other matters, which, on all other occasions, were lawful. And as to the purifying of the gates and the walls, nothing was requisite but to remove all filth from the former, and all rubbish that might have been laid against the latter. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:31

Then I brought up the princes - Perhaps this verse should be read thus: "Then I caused the princes of Judah to go upon the wall, and appointed two great choirs, [to sing praises], and two processions, one on the right hand, etc. The following seems to have been the order of the procession: he divided the priests, the Levites, the magistrates, and the people into two companies; each company to go round one half of the wall. They began at the dung gate, one party going to the right... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:38

The broad wall - What part this was, we know not: it might have been a place designed for a public promenade, or a parade for assembling the troops or guard of the temple. read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:37

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:38

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:39

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:40

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:27

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:29

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:30

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:31

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:38

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