
Text -- Nehemiah 12:7 (NET)




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Clarke -> Neh 12:7
Clarke: Neh 12:7 - -- The chief of the priests - They were twenty-four orders or courses in number, all subordinate to each other; as established by David, 1Ch 24:18. And...
The chief of the priests - They were twenty-four orders or courses in number, all subordinate to each other; as established by David, 1Ch 24:18. And these orders or courses were continued till the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. See Calmet.
TSK -> Neh 12:7
TSK: Neh 12:7 - -- Sallu : The variation of סלו [Strong’ s H5543], Sallu , and סלי [Strong’ s H5543], Sallai , is simply caused by the mutation o...

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Poole -> Neh 12:7
Of their brethren i.e. of the priests, who were their brethren.
Haydock -> Neh 12:7
Chief. Heads of the 24 great families, 1 Paralipomenon xxiv. 18.
Gill -> Neh 12:2-7
Gill: Neh 12:2-7 - -- Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Neh 10:3. Malluch is afterwards called Melicu, Neh 12:14,
Shechan...
Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Neh 10:3. Malluch is afterwards called Melicu, Neh 12:14,
Shechaniah, called Shebaniah, Neh 12:14 and so in Neh 10:4
Rehum, who, by transposition of letters, is Harim, Neh 12:15, and so in Neh 10:5.
Meremoth, called Meraioth, Neh 12:15,
Iddo, Ginnetho, read Ginnethon, Neh 12:16 so in Neh 10:6.
Abijah; there was a course of a priest of this name, of which Zechariah the father of John the Baptist was, Luk 1:5.
Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; the first two are called Miniamin and Moadiah, Neh 12:17.
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu; called Sallai, Neh 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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TSK Synopsis -> Neh 12:1-47
TSK Synopsis: Neh 12:1-47 - --1 The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel.10 The succession of high priests.22 Certain chief Levites.27 The solemnity of the dedicat...
MHCC -> Neh 12:1-26
MHCC: Neh 12:1-26 - --It is a debt we owe to faithful ministers, to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God. It is good to know what our godly predecesso...
Matthew Henry -> Neh 12:1-26
Matthew Henry: Neh 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....
Keil-Delitzsch -> Neh 12:1-9
Keil-Delitzsch: Neh 12:1-9 - --
Neh 12:1-7
Neh 12:1 contains the title of the first list , Neh 12:1-9. "These are thepriests and Levites who went up with Zerubbabel ... and Josh...
Constable: Neh 7:73--13:31 - --II. THE RESTORATION OF THE JEWS chs. 8--13
One writer viewed chapters 8-13 (really 7:73-13:37) as the third part...

Constable: Neh 11:1--12:27 - --B. The Residents of the Land 11:1-12:26
When the exiles returned to the Promised Land, living in Jerusal...
