Nehemiah 11-13

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 11

Jerusalem was walled round, but it was not as yet fully inhabited, and therefore was weak and despicable. Nehemiah's next care is to bring people into it; of that we have here an account. I. The methods taken to replenish it, Neh. 11:1, 2. II. The principal persons that resided there, of Judah and Benjamin (Neh. 11:3-9), of the priests and Levites, Neh. 11:10-19. III. The several cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin that were peopled by the rest of their families, Neh. 11:20-36. read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 11:1-19

Jerusalem is called here the holy city (Neh. 11:1), because there the temple was, and that was the place God had chosen to put his name there; upon this account, one would think, the holy seed should all have chosen to dwell there and have striven for a habitation there; but, on the contrary, it seems they declined dwelling there, 1. Because a greater strictness of conversation was expected from the inhabitants of Jerusalem than from others, which they were not willing to come up to. Those who... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 11:20-36

Having given an account of the principal persons that dwelt in Jerusalem (a larger account of whom he had before, 1 Chron. 9:2-34), Nehemiah, in these verses, gives us some account of the other cities, in which dwelt the residue of Israel, Neh. 11:20. It was requisite that Jerusalem should be replenished, yet not so as to drain the country. The king himself is served of the field, which will do little service if there be not hands to manage it. Let there therefore be no strife, no envy, no... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 11 This chapter treats of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, who settled there by lot, or of their own accord, their names and numbers, Nehemiah 11:1 , and of the priests and Levites who dwelt there, Nehemiah 11:10 , and of the rest of the people, priests, and Levites, that dwelt in the other cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin, Nehemiah 11:20 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:1

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem ,.... Where it was proper they should, being the metropolis of the nation, both for the performance of their offices, and to protect and defend it, as well as to set an example to the people, and encourage them to dwell there also: the rest of the people also cast lots to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city ; so called, because of the temple and the worship of God in it; and so it is called by Julian the emperor F7 Ep.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:2

And the people blessed all the men that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem. Who were not taken by lot, but of their own accord settled at Jerusalem; they praised them for it, and wished them all happiness and prosperity, since they denied themselves of ease and profit for the sake of the public good; and it is this which makes the difference between the list of the inhabitants of Jerusalem in 1 Chronicles 9:2 &c.; and this here, that takes in all that settled there,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:3

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem ,.... That is, of Judea, reduced to a province by the king of Babylon, and now a province of the Persian monarchy: but in the cities of Judah dwelt everyone in his possession in their cities ; in which they or their ancestors had formerly dwelt: to wit, Israel: the people in general of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, and such of the other tribes that returned with them: the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:4

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin ,.... It belonging partly to one tribe and partly to the other, and so inhabited by both, as it originally was, Joshua 15:63 of the children of Judah; Athaiah ; called Uthai, 1 Chronicles 9:4 whose lineage is traced through Uzziah, Zechariah, Amariah, Shephatiah, Mahalaleel: of the children of Perez ; a son of Judah, see 1 Chronicles 9:4 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:5

And Maaseiah ,.... Who seems to be the same with Asaiah, 1 Chronicles 9:5 and whose genealogy is carried up through Baruch, Colhozeh, Hazaiah, Adaiah, Joiarib, Zechariah, to Shiloni; perhaps the same with Shelah, another son of Judah, see 1 Chronicles 9:5 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 11:6

All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men. And so well qualified to defend the city against its enemies. read more

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