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Thursday, December 5th, 2024
the First Week of Advent
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Bibliographical Information
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Nehemiah 11". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bul/nehemiah-11.html. 1909-1922.
Bullinger, Ethelbert William. "Commentary on Nehemiah 11". "Bullinger's Companion bible Notes". https://www.studylight.org/
Whole Bible (43)Old Testament (1)Individual Books (4)
Verse 1
rulers = princes.
dwelt. At this time more thickly peopled than Nehemiah 7:4 .
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 .
Verse 3
chiefs = heads.
but = and.
Israel. See note on 1 Kings 12:17 . The common name of the nation, not of the ten tribes merely.
the Nethinims. See note on Ezra 2:43 .
children = sons. Compare Ezr 7:57 ; Ezr 7:60 . Ezra 2:55 , Ezra 2:58 .
Verse 5
Shiloni = the Shilonite.
Verse 11
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4 .
Verse 13
chief = heads.
Verse 14
mighty men. Hebrew. Gibbor. App-14 .
Verse 16
God. Hebrew. Elohim. (with Art.) = the [true] God. App-4 .
Verse 17
the principal to begin the thanksgiving. Or, [was] head: "the starting point [was], he was to praise at the time of prayer. "
Abda the son of Shammua. Probably = Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, as in 1 Chronicles 9:16 .
Verse 18
holy. See note on Exodus 3:5 , or, = the Sanctuary's city.
Verse 20
one = man.
Verse 21
the Nethinims . . . the Nethinims. Figure of speech Epanadiplosis. App-6 . The clause beginning and ending with the same word. See note on Ezra 2:43 .
Verse 23
the king's: i.e. Darius Hystaspis. Compare Ezra 7:24 . See App-57 and App-58 .
Verse 25
villages. Hebrew daughters, i.e. of the mother city.
with their fields = in their fields: i.e. unwalled (Leviticus 25:31 ). Compare, for the names that follow, Joshua 15:13 , &c.
Verse 29
dwelt. = encamped.
Verse 35
the valley of craftsmen. Compare Nehemiah 6:2 and 1 Chronicles 4:14 . craftsmen = artificers.
Verse 36
were divisions, &c. : or, "Judah's divisions [were assigned] to Benjamin".