NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:1 The Population of Jerusalem and the
Villages; Priests and Levites. These chapters depict the people’s
efforts to populate Jerusalem.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:3 The TEMPLE SERVANTS, along with
gatekeepers and singers (vv. Nehemiah 11:19, Nehemiah 11:21), were
classes of Levites (see Ezra 2:40). THE DESCENDANTS OF SOLOMON’S
SERVANTS. See note on Ezra 2:55–58. SONS OF JUDAH... SONS OF
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:11 The RULER OF THE HOUSE OF GOD is the
high priest. WORK OF THE HOUSE probably means work inside the temple;
contrast “outside,” v. Nehemiah 11:16.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:15 THE LEVITES were responsible for THE
OUTSIDE WORK OF THE HOUSE OF GOD, a lesser role than that of the
priests in v. Nehemiah 11:12.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:20 THE REST OF ISRAEL. That is, after a
tenth of the population had been resettled in Jerusalem (v. Nehemiah
11:1). HIS INHERITANCE refers to property owned by one’s ancestors
(see note on Ezra 2:59–63). OPHEL. See note on Neh. 3:26.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:23 COMMAND FROM THE KING must refer to
the Persian king. The note about PETHAHIAH being AT THE KING’S SIDE
indicates he oversaw Jewish affairs at the royal court.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:30 FROM BEERSHEBA TO THE VALLEY OF
HINNOM. The people of Judah lived south of Jerusalem. Beersheba was in
the far south, and the Valley of Hinnom was on the southern edge of
Jerusalem.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:31 The villages of Benjamin were mainly
north and west of Jerusalem.
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NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 11:36 The LEVITES were in effect a third
tribe in the restored community.
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