Nehemiah 11:17 - Forerunner Commentary

Nehemiah 11:17

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

16 ^aShabbethai and ^bJozabad, of the heads of the Levites, had the oversight of ^cthe business outside of the house of God;

17 Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, the leader who began the thanksgiving with prayer; Bakbukiah, the second among his brethren; and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun.

18 All the Levites in ^athe holy city were two hundred and eighty-four.

19 Moreover the gatekeepers, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren who kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy-two.

20 And the rest of Israel, of the priests and Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance.

21 ^aBut the Nethinim dwelt in Ophel. And Ziha and Gishpa were over the Nethinim.

22 Also the overseer 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 in charge of the¹ service of the house of God.

23 For ^ait was the king’s command concerning them that a¹ certain portion should be for the singers, a quota day by day.

24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the children of ^aZerah the son of Judah, was ^bthe king’s deputy in all matters concerning the people.

The People Dwelling Outside Jerusalem

25 And as for the villages with their fields, some of the children of Judah dwelt in ^aKirjath Arba and its villages, Dibon and its villages, Jekabzeel and its villages;

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Definitions of words in Nehemiah 11:17:

Abda {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Abda {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Abda {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Asaph {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Asaph {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Asaph {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Bakbukiah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Brethren {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Galal {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Galal {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

His {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Jeduthun {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Jeduthun {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Jeduthun {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Mattaniah {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Mattaniah {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Mattaniah {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Prayer {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Prayer {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Zabdi {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Zabdi {Hitchcock's Bible Names}
Zabdi {International Standard Bible Encyclopedia}

Micha {Easton's Bible Dictionary}
Micha {Hitchcock's Bible Names}

Other definition entries containing Nehemiah 11:17:

Nehemiah, Book of {Easton's}

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