Ezra 8:15
“And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava; and there abode we in tents three days: and I viewed the people, and the priests, and found there none of the sons of Levi.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava,.... From whence also the river bore the same name; or…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Ahava was both a town and a river Ezr 8:21. The modern name of the place is Hit. It is famous for its bitumen springs,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The river that runneth to Ahava - Ahava was a river itself, which is supposed to be the same that is called Diava or…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Ezra 8:1-20
Ezra, having received his commission from the king, beats up for volunteers, as it were, sets up an ensign to assemble…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
(b) 15 20. The Encampment of Ahava; the Absence of Levites
15. The Rendezvous
15. the river that runneth to Ahava…
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