Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:34
“Judah and Benjamin” are the lay people of those two tribes. read more
Nehemiah 12:27-40
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes
Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:37
Above the house of David - This choir or procession went above (or beyond) the old palace of David, following the line described in Nehemiah 3:16-26, on their way to the eastern wall. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 12:27
Nehemiah 12:27. At the dedication of the wall Of the city itself, which is here dedicated to God, and to his honour and service, not only upon a general account, by which we ought to devote ourselves, and all that is ours, to God; but upon a more special ground, because this was a place which God himself had chosen, and sanctified by his temple and gracious presence, and which therefore did of right belong to him, whence it is often called the holy city. And they restored it to God by... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 12:29-30
Nehemiah 12:29-30. The singers had built them villages, &c. That they might be near at hand for the service of God and of his house. The priests and the Levites purified themselves By sprinkling the water of purification upon them, by which the tabernacle and sacred utensils were purified; (Numbers 8:7;) by solemn prayers and sacrifices; and especially by keeping themselves from all impurity. And purified the people By sprinkling, it is probable, the same water upon them, and by... read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 12:31-33
Nehemiah 12:31-33. Then I brought up the princes And half of the people with them, as it is expressed afterward, Nehemiah 12:38. Upon the wall For the wall was broad and strong, and so built that men might conveniently walk upon it, as at this day it is in many cities. Whereof one went on the right hand Toward the south and east. Azariah and Ezra Not the scribe, as is evident from Nehemiah 12:36, but another Ezra. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 12:37-38
Nehemiah 12:37-38. By the stairs of the city of David By which they went up to the hill of Zion and the city of David. The other company that gave thanks went over against them Namely, on the other side of the city, northward and eastward. Even unto the broad wall Which they had made thicker and stronger than the rest of the wall, for some special reason. read more
Joseph Benson
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 12:39-40
Nehemiah 12:39-40 . They stood still in the prison-gate Waiting, as also their brethren did, that they might go together in due order into God’s house, there to perfect the solemnity. So stood the two companies, &c. That is, they met together at the temple, and gave thanks in the courts of it. And I and the half of the rulers with me And Ezra and the other half with him, as appears by comparing this with Nehemiah 12:35-36. The order wherein they marched in this pompous manner round... read more
Donald C. Fleming
Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:27-47
Dedication of the wall (12:27-13:3)The story continues from where it left off in 10:39. After the reading of the law, the celebration of the Festival of Tabernacles and the people’s oath of loyalty to the covenant, the wall was dedicated. Priests, Levites, singers, musicians and leading citizens joined in the ceremony (27-30). The people assembled at a point beside the wall on one side of the city. They then divided into two groups and set off marching in opposite directions around the wall.... read more
E.W. Bullinger
E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 12:27
with thanksgivings. Psalms 14:0 7 would have been a suitable psalm for the occasion, and Psalms 122:0 . read more
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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:31
I brought up - Note the resumption of the first person, which has been laid aside since Nehemiah 7:5, and which is confirmed now to the end of the book. It is generally allowed that we have here once more a memoir by Nehemiah himself.The two “companies” or choirs, having ascended the wall on its western face, near the modern Jaffa Gate, stood looking eastward toward the city and temple; then the southern choir, being on the right, commenced the circuit of the southern wall, while the choir upon... read more