Nehemías 12:22, Nehemías 12:23 NVI

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

We have here the names, and little more than the names, of a great many priests and Levites, that were eminent in their day among the returned Jews. Why this register should be here inserted by Nehemiah does not appear, perhaps to keep in remembrance those good men, that posterity might know to whom they were beholden, under God, for the happy revival and re-establishment of their religion among them. Thus must we contribute towards the performance of that promise, Ps. 112:6; The righteous... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:22

The Levites, in the days of Eliashib,.... The third priest of the second temple: Joiada ; he was the son of Eliashib, and the fourth high priest: and Johanan ; the same with Jonathan, Nehemiah 12:11 and whom Josephus F15 Antiqu. l. 11. c. 7. sect. 1. also calls Joannes: and Jaddua ; the same as in Nehemiah 12:10 in the days of each of these were recorded chief of the fathers ; the principal men among the Levites: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:22

Jaddua - This was probably the high priest who went in his pontifical robes, accompanied by his brethren, to meet Alexander the Great, when he was advancing towards Jerusalem, with the purpose to destroy it, after having conquered Tyre and Gaza. Alexander was so struck with the appearance of the priest, that he forbore all hostilities against Jerusalem, prostrated himself before Jaddua, worshipped the Lord at the temple, and granted many privileges to the Jews. See Josephus, Ant. lib. xi.,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

1. That of the priestly families whose seals were set to the covenant ( Nehemiah 10:2-8 ); and, 2. That of the heads of the priestly courses under the high priest Joiakim ( Nehemiah 12:12-21 ). The number of the names in each of the three lists is almost exactly the same (twenty-two or twenty-one); the names are for the most part the same; and they are given nearly in the same order. That they are the names of families appears most distinctly from the third list ( Nehemiah... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

Ministers in God's temple. These lists, once so important, are to us little more than fragmentary relics of a vanished system. They remind us how all that is external decays and passes away. They may, however, also suggest to us truths which abide and retain their worth throughout all ages. I. THE VARIETIES OF MINISTRY IN THE HOUSE OF GOD . Here, high priests, priests, Levites; chiefs and subordinates; singers and musicians; gate-keepers and guards of treasure-houses.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-47

Ministers of the Lord. Twenty-six verses of this chapter are given to the record of the names of priests and Levites. That fact itself is suggestive. It is indicative of the high place which the ministers of God held in the national estimation. We meet in these chronicles with the names of few men of comparative wealth, or rank, or soldierly ability; but the names of the ministers of religion are recorded, and are thus immortalised. Concerning these we may learn— I. THEIR RELATIVE ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-47

Joy of Jerusalem. "That day they offered great sacrifices, and rejoiced: for God had made them rejoice with great joy: the wives also and the children rejoiced: so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off" ( Nehemiah 12:43 ). I. THE CONSTITUENTS OF TRUE JOY . These are— 1. Thankfulness and praise in the remembrance of the past and in confident anticipation of the future. The people recounted the mercies of the Lord. Their dedication of the completed walls... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:9-24

Sacred singing. Its place in public worship at the tabernacle and the temple, from David onward, if not earlier. The careful arrangements made for conducting it. Its place in the Christian Church, in which it was prominent from the first. Pliny's testimony. I. Its DESIGN . Not the glorification of poets, organists, or choirs, or the musical entertainment of the people; but— 1. The united praise of God. Of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. This chiefly, not this only, or... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:22

In the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua . See comment on Nehemiah 12:10 , Nehemiah 12:11 . In the reign of Darius . Rather, "to the reign." The "Darius" intended is beyond all doubt Codomannus, the adversary of Alexander the Great, who was contemporary with Jaddua. The lists went on under the four high priests down to the time when Darius Codomannus was king of Persia. It is not said that they then ceased. The Persian . Some suppose an antithesis here between this... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:22-23

PARENTHETIC STATEMENT OF THE TIME DOWN TO WHICH EXACT LISTS OF THE LEADING PRIESTS AND LEVITES WERE KEPT ( Nehemiah 12:22 , Nehemiah 12:23 ). These verses appear to constitute a late insertion. They interrupt the list of high church officers in the time of Joiakim, which is commenced in Nehemiah 12:12 and not concluded till Nehemiah 12:26 . By their mention of Jaddua as high priest, and of "Darius the Persian" as contemporary king, they betray a... read more

Nehemías 12:22, Nehemías 12:23 Nvi

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:22

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 12:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-26

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-47

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1-47

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:9-24

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:22

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:22-23

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