Nehemiah 12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12

In this chapter are preserved upon record, I. The names of the chief of the priests and the Levites that came up with Zerubbabel, Neh. 12:1-9. II. The succession of the high priests, Neh. 12:10, 11. III. The names of the next generation of the other chief priests, Neh. 12:12-21. IV. The eminent Levites that were in Nehemiah's time, Neh. 12:22-26. V. The solemnity of dedicating the wall of Jerusalem, Neh. 12:27-43. VI. The settling of the offices of the priests and Levites in the temple, Neh.... read more

Matthew Henry

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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12:27-43

We have read of the building of the wall of Jerusalem with a great deal of fear and trembling; we have here an account of the dedicating of it with a great deal of joy and triumph. Those that sow in tears shall thus reap. I. We must enquire what was the meaning of this dedication of the wall; we will suppose it to include the dedication of the city too (continens pro contento?the thing containing for the thing contained), and therefore it was not done till the city was pretty well replenished,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12:44-47

We have here an account of the remaining good effects of the universal joy that was at the dedication of the wall. When the solemnities of a thanksgiving day leave such impressions on ministers and people as that both are more careful and cheerful in doing their duty afterwards, then they are indeed acceptable to God and turn to a good account. So it was here. 1. The ministers were more careful than they had been of their work; the respect the people paid them upon this occasion encouraged... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 12 This chapter gives an account of the chief of the priests and Levites in the days of Zerubbabel, Jeshua, Joiakim, Eliashib, and Nehemiah, Nehemiah 12:1 , of the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem, and of the joy expressed on that occasion, Nehemiah 12:27 , and of the appointment of some persons over the treasuries for the priests, Levites, singers, and porters, Nehemiah 12:44 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:1

Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua ,.... Who went up from the captivity in Babylon to Jerusalem with them; the one was the prince, the other the high priest, the same with Joshua the high priest, Zechariah 3:1 , the names of the priests are given in this and the six following verses: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra ; not Jeremiah the prophet, who cannot be thought to live so long as through the captivity; but Ezra may be Ezra... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:2-7

Amariah, Malluch, Hattush ,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Nehemiah 10:3 . Malluch is afterwards called Melicu, Nehemiah 12:14 , Shechaniah , called Shebaniah, Nehemiah 12:14 and so in Nehemiah 10:4 Rehum , who, by transposition of letters, is Harim, Nehemiah 12:15 , and so in Nehemiah 10:5 . Meremoth , called Meraioth, Nehemiah 12:15 , Iddo, Ginnetho , read Ginnethon, Nehemiah 12:16 so in Nehemiah 10:6 . Abijah ; there was a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:8

Moreover the Levites ,.... Who lived in the same times: were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah ; most of these are made mention of in Nehemiah 8:7 , the last of them is said to be over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren ; he was the precentor, or had the directing and conducting of the songs of the temple, particularly the thanksgiving song at the daily sacrifices; Jarchi takes the word here used to be the name of a musical instrument. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:9

Also Bakbukiah and Unni ,.... Two other Levites; the first is mentioned in Nehemiah 11:17 , their brethren, were over against them in the watches ; the Levites were divided into twenty four wards, and these were placed one against another, 1 Chronicles 23:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:10-11

And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim also begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begot Joiada, and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begot Jaddua. This is an account of the high priests in succession in the second temple, the first six of them; and if Jaddua, the last mentioned, is the same with Jaddus, as Josephus F14 Antiqu. l. 11. c. 8. sect. 5. supposes, who went forth in his pontifical robes to meet Alexander the great returning from his conquests of Tyre and Gaza, from whom he obtained many... read more

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