{"collection":"Bible & Christianity","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/bib/cmt/tsk/neh012.htm","path":"bib/cmt/tsk/neh012.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/bib/cmt/tsk/neh012.htm","text":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880]\nOverview\nNeh 12:1, The priests and the Levites which came up with Zerubbabel; Neh 12:10, The succession of high priests; Neh 12:22, Certain chief Levites; Neh 12:27, The solemnity of the dedication of the walls; Neh 12:44, The offices of priests and Levites appointed in the temple.\nWe 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.\nthe priests: Neh 7:7; Ezr 2:1, Ezr 2:2\nZerubbabel: Ch1 3:17-19; Ezr 3:8, Ezr 4:2, Ezr 5:2; Hag 1:1, Hag 1:12, Hag 1:14, Hag 2:2, Hag 2:21-23; Zac 4:6-10; Mat 1:12, Mat 1:13, Zorobabel, Salathiel\nJeshua: Neh 12:10; Zac 3:1-9, Zac 6:11, Joshua\nSeraiah: Neh 12:12-21, Neh 10:2-8; Ezr 2:2\nMalluch: Neh 12:14, Melicu\nShechaniah: Neh 12:14, Shebaniah\nRehum: Neh 12:15, Harim\nMeremoth: Neh 12:15, Meraioth\nGinnetho: Instead of Ginnetho, many manuscripts, and Vulgate have Ginnethon. Neh 12:16, Ginnethon\nAbijah: Luk 1:5, Abia\nMiamin: Neh 12:17, Miniamin\nMaadiah: The variation between Moadiah, \u05de\u05d5\u05e2\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4 [Strong's H4153], and Maadiah, \u05de\u05e2\u05d3\u05d9\u05d4 [Strong's H4573], merely arises from the elision of \u05d5, wav; the LXX, however, in Neh 12:17, have \u039c\u03b1\u03b1\u03b4\u03b1\u03b9. Neh 12:17, Moadiah\nJoiarib: Neh 11:10; Ch1 9:10, Jehoiarib\nSallu: The variation of \u05e1\u05dc\u05d5 [Strong's H5543], Sallu, and \u05e1\u05dc\u05d9 [Strong's H5543], Sallai, is simply caused by the mutation of \u05d5, wav and \u05d9, yood. Neh 12:20, Sallai\nthe chief: \"The chief of the priests\" seem to have been the heads of the courses established by David. Ch1 24:18\nof Jeshua: Neh 12:1; Ezr 3:2; Hag 1:1; Zac 3:1\nJeshua: Neh 7:48, Neh 9:4, Neh 10:9-13\nMattaniah: Neh 11:17, Neh 11:22\nthe thanksgiving: that is, The psalms of thanksgiving, Neh 12:24; Ch1 9:33\nover against: Psa 134:1-3\nJeshua: Neh 12:26; Ch1 6:3-15\nEliashib: Neh 3:1, Neh 13:4, Neh 13:7, Neh 13:28\nJonathan: 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 am 3665 to 3982. Neh 12:11\nthe chief: Neh 12:22; Ch1 9:33, Ch1 9:34, Ch1 15:12, 24:6-31\nSeraiah: Neh 12:1\nMelicu: Neh 12:2, Malluch.\nShebaniah: Two manuscripts, and Vulgate in Neh 12:3, have Shebaniah; and here many manuscripts have Shechaniah. Neh 12:3, Shechaniah\nHarim: Neh 12:3, Rehum\nMeraioth: Neh 12:3, Meremoth\nIddo: Neh 12:4\nGinnethon: Neh 12:4, Ginnetho\nMiniamin: The LXX, and Vulgate have here \u039c\u03b9\u03b1\u03bc\u03b9\u03bd, Miamin. Neh 12:5, Miamin\nMoadiah: Neh 12:5, Maadiah\nShemaiah: Neh 12:6\nSallai: Neh 12:7, Sallu\nEliashib: Neh 12:10, Neh 12:11\nrecorded: Neh 12:12, Neh 12:13\nthe book: 1Chr. 9:14-44\nHashabiah: Neh 12:8, Neh 8:7, Neh 9:4, Neh 10:9-13\naccording: 1Chr. 23:1-32, 25:1-26:32\nthe man: Deu 33:1; Jos 14:6; Kg1 17:24; Ch2 8:14; Ti1 6:11; Ti2 3:17\nward: Neh 12:9; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11\nMattaniah: Neh 12:8, Neh 12:9, Neh 11:17-19; Ch1 9:14-17\nkeeping: Ch1 23:32, Ch1 26:12; Isa 21:8\nthresholds: or, treasuries, or assemblies\nJoiakim: Neh 12:10\nNehemiah: Neh 8:9; Ezr 7:6, Ezr 7:11\nam 3559, bc 445\nthe dedication: Jerusalem was the holy city, and the wall was built under the immediate superintendence and blessing of Jehovah. it was therefore proper that it should be dedicated to that God who was there worshipped by solemn praises, prayers, and sacrifices. The dedication seems to have consisted in processions of the most eminent persons around the walls, with thanksgivings to God, who had enabled them to bring the work to so happy a conclusion; and, no doubt, to all this were added a particular consecration of the city to God, and the most earnest invocation that He would take it under His guardianship, and defend it and its inhabitants against their enemies. Deu 20:5; Psa 30:1 *title\nout: Neh 11:20; Ch1 15:4, Ch1 15:12, Ch1 25:6, Ch1 26:31; Ch2 5:13, Ch2 29:4-11, Ch2 29:30; Ezr 8:15-20\ngladness: Neh 8:17; Deu 16:11; Sa2 6:12; Ch2 29:30; Ezr 6:16; Psa 98:4-6, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Phi 4:4\nthanksgivings: Ch1 13:8, Ch1 15:16, Ch1 15:28, Ch1 16:5, Ch1 16:42, Ch1 23:5, Ch1 25:1-6; Ch2 5:13, Ch2 7:6; Ezr 3:10, Ezr 3:11; Psa 81:1-4, Psa 92:1-3, Psa 149:3, Psa 150:2-5; Rev 5:8\nplain: Neh 6:2\nNetophathi: Ch1 2:54, Ch1 9:16\nthe house: Or, Beth-Gilgal, a village erected where the Israelites encamped after they had crossed the Jordan. Deu 11:30; Jos 5:9, Jos 10:43\nGeba: Neh 11:31; Jos 21:17; Ch1 6:60\nAzmaveth: Ezr 2:24\nthemselves: Gen 35:2; Exo 19:10, Exo 19:15; Num. 19:2-20; Ch2 29:5, Ch2 29:34; Ezr 6:21; Job 1:5; Heb 5:1, Heb 5:3\nthe princes: Ch1 13:1, Ch1 28:1; Ch2 5:2\ntwo great: Neh 12:38, Neh 12:40\ndung gate: Neh 2:13, Neh 3:13, Neh 3:14\nAzariah: Neh 10:2-7\nwith trumpets: Num 10:2-10; Jos 6:4; Ch2 5:12, Ch2 13:12\nZechariah: Neh 11:17; Ch1 6:39-43, Ch1 25:2, Ch1 26:10, Ch1 26:11\nmusical instruments: Neh 12:24; Ch1 23:5; Ch2 8:14; Amo 6:5\nthe fountain gate: Neh 2:14, Neh 3:15, Neh 3:16\nthe stairs: Jerusalem was built on very uneven ground, some hills being enclosed within the walls, there was a necessity, therefore, for steps, by which to ascend and descend; probably similar to what is seen in the city of Bristol. Neh 3:15; Sa2 5:7-9\nwater gate: Neh 3:26, Neh 8:1, Neh 8:3, Neh 8:16\nother: Neh 12:31\ntower: Neh 3:11\nbroad: Neh 3:8\nthe gate of Ephraim: Neh 8:16; Kg2 14:13\nthe old: Neh 3:6\nthe fish gate: Neh 3:3; Zep 1:10\nthe prison: Neh 3:25, Neh 3:31 *Heb: Jer 32:2\nNeh 12:31, Neh 12:32; Psa 42:4, Psa 47:6-9, Psa 134:1-3\nwith trumpets: Neh 12:35\nsang loud: Heb. made their voice to be heard, Psa 81:1, Psa 95:1, Psa 98:4-9, Psa 100:1, Psa 100:2; Isa 12:5, Isa 12:6\noverseer: Neh 11:14\noffered: Num 10:10; Deu 12:11, Deu 12:12; Ch1 29:21, Ch1 29:22; Ch2 7:5-7, Ch2 7:10, Ch2 29:35, Ch2 29:36; Psa 27:6\nGod: Ch2 20:27; Job 34:29; Psa 28:7, Psa 30:11, Psa 30:12, Psa 92:4; Isa 61:3, Isa 66:10-14; Jer 33:11; Joh 16:22\nthe wives also: Exo 15:20, Exo 15:21; Ch2 20:13; Psa 148:11-13; Jer 31:13; Mat 21:9, Mat 21:15; Eph 5:19; Jam 5:13\nsome: Neh 10:37-39, Neh 13:5, Neh 13:12, Neh 13:13; Ch2 13:11, Ch2 13:12, Ch2 31:11-13\nchambers: Ch1 9:26, Ch1 26:21-26\nof the law: that is, appointed by the law\nJudah rejoiced: Heb. the joy of Judah. Levites. Num 3:10, Num 8:24, Num 8:25; Ch1 23:28; Ch2 5:11, Ch2 5:12; Pro 8:34; Isa 40:31; Rom 12:7\nwaited: Heb. stood\nthe singers: 1Chr. 25:1-26:32\nthe ward: That is, they suffered no unclean person to enter the temple. Ch1 23:28; Ch2 23:6\nand Asaph: 1Chr. 25:1-31; Ch2 29:30; Psa 73:1 *title Psa 83:1 *title\nZerubbabel: Neh 12:1, Neh 12:12, Neh 12:26\ngave: Neh 10:35-39, Neh 13:10-12; Ch2 31:5, Ch2 31:6; Mal 3:8-10; Gal 6:6\nand they: That is, the people separated, or set apart, the tenth of the produce of their lands for the use of the Levites; and the Levites separated the tenth of their tithes for the priests. Num 18:21-29\nsanctified: that is, set apart","title":"Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge: Nehemiah: Nehemiah Chapter 12","type":"page"}