Nehemiah 12:1-14
We have in this chapter a record of little more than the names of a great many priests and Levites, that were eminent in their day among the returned Jews. It is good to know what our godly ancestors and predecessors were, that we may learn thereby what we should be.
priests <03548> [the priests.]
Zerubbabel <02216> [Zerubbabel.]
[Zorobabel. Salathiel. Jeshua.]
[Joshua. Seraiah.]
Malluch <04409> [Malluch.]
[Melicu.]
Shecaniah <07935> [Shechaniah.]
[Shebaniah. Rehum.]
[Harim. Meremoth.]
[Meraioth.]
Ginnethon <01599> [Ginnetho.]
Instead of Ginnetho, many MSS., and Vulgate have Ginnethon.
[Ginnethon. Abijah.]
[Abia.]
Mijamin <04326> [Miamin.]
[Miniamin. Maadiah.]
The variation between Moadiah, [M“wadyƒh <\\See definition 04153\\>,] and Maadiah, [Maadyƒh <\\See definition 04573\\>,] merely arises from the elision of [Vƒv,] {wav;} the LXX., however, in ver. 17, have [Maasai.]
[Moadiah.]
Joiarib <03114> [Joiarib.]
[Jehoiarib.]
Sallu <05543> [Sallu.]
The variation of [Call–w <\\See definition 05543\\>,] Sallu, and [Callay <\\See definition 05543\\>,] Sallai, is simply caused by the mutation of [Vƒv,] {wav} and [Y“wd,] {yood.}
[Sallai. the chief.]
"The chief of the priests" seem to have been the heads of the courses established by David.
Jeshua <03442> [of Jeshua.]
Jeshua <03442> [Jeshua.]
Mattaniah <04983> [Mattaniah.]
thanksgiving <01960> [the thanksgiving. that is, The psalms of thanksgiving.]
services <04931> [over against.]
Jeshua <03442> [Jeshua.]
Eliashib Eliashib <0475> [Eliashib.]
Jonathan ... Jonathan <03129> [Jonathan.]
Jaddua is supposed to be Jaddus the high priest, who went in his pontifical robes to meet Alexander the Great, when advancing to destroy Jerusalem; who was so struck with his appearance, that he forbore all hostilities, and granted many privileges to the Jews. According to Eusebius, he was high priest from A.M. 3665 to 3982.
leaders <07218> [the chief.]
Seraiah <08304> [Seraiah.]
Malluch <04409> [Melicu.]
[Malluch. Shebaniah.]
Two MSS., and Vulgate in ver. 3, have Shebaniah; and here many MSS. have Shechaniah.
[Shechaniah.]
