Verses 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 course of a priest of this name, of which Zechariah the father of John the Baptist was, Luke 1:5 .
Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah ; the first two are called Miniamin and Moadiah, Nehemiah 12:17 .
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu ; called Sallai, Nehemiah 12:20 .
Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah these were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren, in the days of Jeshua ; heads of courses; or, however, priests of the greatest note in the times of Jeshua the high priest.
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