Nehemiah 12:24 NIV

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 12:24

And the chief of the Levites ,.... Here the thread of the history of Nehemiah, interrupted by the insertion of the two preceding verses, is carried from the priests to the Levites in the times of the third high priest: Hashabiah, Sherebiah, and Jeshua the son of Kadmiel ; these were singers, since it follows: with their brethren over against them, to praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David the man of God, ward over against ward ; which office of theirs they... 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 12:24

Hashabiah . See above, Nehemiah 9:5 ; Nehemiah 10:11 . Sherebiah . Compare Nehemiah 9:4 , Nehemiah 9:5 ; Nehemiah 10:12 ; Nehemiah 12:8 . Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel . For ben , "son," we should probably read "Bani," a common Levitical name ( Nehemiah 9:4 , Nehemiah 9:5 ; Nehemiah 10:13 ), in which case the passage would run as follows:—"And the chief of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, with their brethren," etc. To praise and to give... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:24-26

LIST OF THE CHIEF LEVITICAL FAMILIES IN THE TIME OF JOIAKIM AND LATER ( Nehemiah 12:24-26 ). That family, rather than personal, names are here intended is sufficiently shown in the final summary of Nehemiah 12:26 , since the same individuals cannot have flourished under Joiakim and also under Nehemiah. The actual names—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Hashabiah, Shersbiah, etc.—are all found as family names. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:24

Jeshua the son of Kadmiel - If the reading be sound, this Jeshua must have been the head of the Levitical family of Kadmiel in the time of Joiakim; but (compare Nehemiah 8:7; Nehemiah 9:4), some read “Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel,” etc.Ward over against ward - i. e., “alternately,” one part of the choir corresponding the other. read more

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:24

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 12:24

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 12:24-26

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 12:24

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