Nehemiah 11:13
“And his brethren, chief of the fathers, two hundred forty and two: and Amashai the son of Azareel, the son of Ahasai, the son of Meshillemoth, the son of Immer,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph,.... Zabdi is called Zichri in Ch1 9:15
was the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Nehemiah 11:4-19
See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 11:1-19
Jerusalem is called here the holy city (Neh 11:1), because there the temple was, and that was the place God had chosen…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
chief of the fathers R.V. chiefs of fathers" houses. From the technical use of the term -chiefs of fathers" houses," it…