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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge: Nehemiah 11

Chapter 11

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the people also cast lots, to bring one of ten to dwell in Jerusalem the holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities.

the rulers

7:4,5 Deuteronomy 17:8,9 Psalms 122:5

cast lots

Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves."

10:34 Joshua 18:10 1 Chronicles 26:13 Proverbs 16:33 Acts 1:24

one of ten

Judges 20:9,10

the holy

18 Isaiah 48:2 52:1 Matthew 4:5 27:53

And the people blessed all the men, that willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem.

blessed

Deuteronomy 24:13 Job 29:13 31:20

willingly

Judges 5:9 2 Corinthians 8:16,17

Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinims, and the children of Solomon's servants.

Now

There is a good deal of difference between this enumeration and that in Chronicles; as this comprehends not only those who came first with Zerubbabel, but also those who came with Ezra and Nehemiah: see on 1 Ch 9:18.

the chief

7:6 Ezra 2:1

Israel

7:73 1 Chronicles 9:1-3 Ezra 2:70

Nethinims

Ezra 2:43,55

the children

7:57-60 Ezra 2:55-58

And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;

dwelt

1 Chronicles 9:3,4-9

Perez

The variation of Pharez and Perez is only found in the translation; the original being uniformly

Genesis 38:29 Ruth 4:18

Pharez

Matthew 1:3 Luke 3:33

Phares

Verse 5

And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.

Col-hozeh

3:15

Shiloni

Some suppose Shiloni to be the name of a man; others derive it from Shiloh, the city so called; and others derive it from Shelah, son of Judah.

Genesis 38:5

Shelah

Numbers 26:20

Shelanites

1 Chronicles 4:21 9:5

And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.

the sons

1 Chronicles 9:7-9

Joed

It is probable that Joed was also called Hodaviah, and that Pedaiah had also the name of Hasenuah.

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

Judah

1 Chronicles 9:7

Hodaviah

Hasenuah.

Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.

Jedaiah

One of Dr. Kennicott's MSS. omits, [ben (ab)] ben, "son of," and reads "Jedaiah, Joiarib, Jachin:" which is nearly that of the parallel place. Joiarib, [Yowyariyb (byrywy)] is merely a contracted form of [Y@howyariyb (byrywhy)] Jehoiarib, by the elision of [HÍ'] hay.

7:39 12:19 1 Chronicles 9:10

Jehoiarib

Ezra 2:36 8:16

Joiarib

12:6

Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.

Seraiah

Seraiah probably had also the name of Azariah.

1 Chronicles 6:7-14 9:11

Azariah

Ezra 7:1-5

the ruler

He had the command over all secular matters; as the high priest had over all those which were spiritual.

Numbers 3:32 1 Chronicles 9:1 2 Chronicles 19:11 31:13 Acts 5:24

And their brethren that did the work of the house were eight hundred twenty and two: and Adaiah the son of Jeroham, the son of Pelaliah, the son of Amzi, the son of Zechariah, the son of Pashur, the son of Malchiah,

Adaiah

1 Chronicles 9:12,13

And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.

of one of the great men

or, of Haggedolim.

Also of the Levites: Shemaiah the son of Hashub, the son of Azrikam, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Bunni;

Shemaiah

1 Chronicles 9:14,19

And Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the chief of the Levites, had the oversight of the outward business of the house of God.

Shabbethai

8:7

had the oversight of

Heb. were over.

1 Chronicles 26:20

outward

Calmet supposes they provided the victuals for the priests, the victims for the sacrifices, the sacerdotal vestments, the sacred vessels, and other necessaries for the service of the temple.

Acts 6:2,3

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

Zabdi

In the parallel passage, instead of Zichri, many manuscripts have Zabdi, as here: he is also called Zaccur.

10:12 1 Chronicles 9:15

Zichri

to begin.

12:8,31 1 Chronicles 16:4,41 25:1-6

thanksgiving

Philippians 4:6 1 Thessalonians 5:17,18

Bakbukiah

12:9,25

All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four.

the holy

1 1 Kings 11:13 Daniel 9:24 Matthew 24:15 27:53 Revelation 11:2 21:2

Moreover the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were an hundred seventy and two.

Akkub

7:45 12:25 1 Chronicles 9:17-22

that kept

Psalms 84:10

the gates

Heb. at the gates.

But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over the Nethinims.

the

3:26,31 2 Chronicles 27:3

Ophel

or, the tower.

The overseer also of the Levites at Jerusalem was Uzzi the son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Micha. Of the sons of Asaph, the singers were over the business of the house of God.

overseer

9,14 12:42 Acts 20:28

Uzzi

12:42

Bani

3:17 8:7 9:4,5 10:13

Hashabiah

10:11 12:24 Ezra 8:19

Mattaniah

17 12:25,35 13:13 1 Chronicles 9:15

Of the sons

17 12:46 1 Chronicles 25:1-6

were over

11,16 1 Chronicles 9:16-32

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day.

the king's

1 Chronicles 9:33 Ezra 6:8,9 7:20-24

a certain portion

or, a sure ordinance.

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people.

Meshezabeel

10:21

Zerah

Genesis 38:30

Zarah

Numbers 26:20 Matthew 1:3

Zara

at the king's.

1 Chronicles 18:17 23:28 *margins

And for the villages, with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt at Kirjatharba, and in the villages thereof, and at Dibon, and in the villages thereof, and at Jekabzeel, and in the villages thereof,

Kirjath-arba

Joshua 14:15

Dibon

Joshua 15:22

Dimonah

Jekabzeel.

Joshua 15:21

Kabzeel

Verse 26

And at Jeshua, and at Moladah, and at Bethphelet,

Moladah

Joshua 15:26 19:2

Beth-phelet

Joshua 15:27

Beth-palet

Verse 27

And at Hazarshual, and at Beersheba, and in the villages thereof,

Hazar-shua

Joshua 15:28 19:3

Beth-sheba

Genesis 21:31 26:33 Judges 20:1

And at Ziklag, and at Mekonah, and in the villages thereof,

Ziklag

Joshua 15:31 1 Samuel 27:6

Mekonah

Probably the Mechanam which Jerome (in Beth-macha) places eight miles from Eleutheropolis, towards Jerusalem.

And at Enrimmon, and at Zareah, and at Jarmuth,

En-rimmon

Rimmon is placed by Eusebius in the south of Judah, 16 miles south of Eleutheropolis.

Joshua 15:32

Rimmon

Zareah. These variations are only chargeable to the translator; the original being uniformly Zor‚h.

Joshua 15:33

Zoreah

Joshua 19:41 Judges 13:25

Zorah

Jarmuth.

Joshua 12:11 15:35

Zanoah, Adullam, and in their villages, at Lachish, and the fields thereof, at Azekah, and in the villages thereof. And they dwelt from Beersheba unto the valley of Hinnom.

Zanoah

3:13 Joshua 15:34

Adullam

Joshua 12:15 Micah 1:15

Lachish

Joshua 10:3 15:39 Isaiah 37:8

Azekah

Joshua 15:35

the valley

Joshua 15:8 18:16 2 Kings 23:10 Jeremiah 7:31,32 19:2,6 32:35

The children also of Benjamin from Geba dwelt at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and in their villages,

from Geba

or, of Geba.

7:30

Gaba

Joshua 18:24

at Michmash

or, to Michmash.

7:31

Michmas

1 Samuel 13:11,23 Isaiah 10:28

Aija

7:32

Ai

Genesis 12:8

Hai

Joshua 8:9

Ai

Beth-el.

Genesis 28:19 Joshua 18:13

And at Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

Anathoth

7:27 Joshua 21:18 Isaiah 10:30 Jeremiah 1:1

Nob

1 Samuel 21:1 22:19 Isaiah 10:32

Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

Ramah

Joshua 18:25 1 Samuel 7:17 Matthew 2:18

Rama

Gittaim.

2 Samuel 4:3

Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

Zeboim

1 Samuel 13:18

Lod, and Ono, the valley of craftsmen.

Lod

7:37 1 Chronicles 8:12

the valley

1 Chronicles 4:14

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

And of

Joshua 21:1-45 1 Chronicles 6:54-81

divisions

Genesis 49:7