"And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerahe the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people."
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Verse 24. _PETHAHIAH _- WAS _AT THE KING'S HAND_] He was the governor
appointed by the Persian king over the Jewish nation in those matters
in which the civil government interfered with Jewish concern...
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It is difficult to say what office Pethahiah filled. So far as we
know, the only regular officers under the Persian system of government
were the satrap, the subsatrap, the permanent royal secretary,...
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III. THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED, THE DEDICATION OF THE WALL, AND
NEHEMIAH'S FINAL ACTS
CHAPTER 11
_ 1. The willing offerers (Nehemiah 11:1)_
2. The heads of the residents of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 11:3)...
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PART V (Nehemiah 11-13). THE POPULATION OF JERUSALEM AND JUDAH. THE
DEDICATION OF THE WALLS INTERNAL ORGANISATION.
Nehemiah 11:1. The Population of Jerusalem and Judah. This section
consists of lists...
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Nehemiah 11:1 TO NEHEMIAH 12:26. Extracts from Registers and Public
Lists
1, 2. Measures taken to increase the number of dwellers in Jerusalem.
This passage seems to take up the thread which had bee...
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5. Other groups.
TEXT, NEHEMIAH 11:20-24
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And the rest of Israel, of the priests, and of the Levites, were in
all the cities of Judah, each on his own inheritance.
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But the temple servants we...
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_AND PETHAHIAH THE SON OF MESHEZABEEL, OF THE CHILDREN OF ZERAH THE
SON OF JUDAH, WAS AT THE KING'S HAND IN ALL MATTERS CONCERNING THE
PEOPLE._
Pethahiah ... was at the king's hand in all matters con...
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11:24 hand (b-20) i.e. at Shushan....
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MEASURES TO SUPPLEMENT THE POPULATION OF JERUSALEM
1. This v. resumes the subject of the paucity of population in
Jerusalem: see Nehemiah 7:4. The rulers were already residing in the
capital, and mea...
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THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN
NEHEMIAH
_ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_
CHAPTER 11
The people had built the city called Jerusalem again. Then they
returned to the smaller towns and v...
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(20-36) The heads in the country....
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וּ פְתַֽחְיָ֨ה בֶּן ־מְשֵֽׁיזַבְאֵ֜ל
מִ בְּנֵי ־זֶ֤רַח בֶּן ־יְהוּדָה֙ לְ
יַ֣ד הַ מֶּ֔לֶךְ לְ...
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We now begin the third and final division of the Book, in which is set
forth the arrangements made for settlement of the cities. It is the
last piece of history which the Old Testament contains. Some...
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And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son
of Judah, (h) [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the
people.
(h) Was chief about the king for all high affairs....
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_People. They addressed themselves to him, (Haydock) and he gave an
exact account to the king (Calmet) of Persia. (Menochius)_...
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(20) В¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites,
were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. (21) But
the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over th...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 9, 10, AND 11.
On the twenty-fourth day, the people came together to humble
themselves in a manner that became their position, and they separated
themselves...
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And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son
of Judah, [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the
people.
Ver. 24. At the king's hand] Was his plenipotentiary. _...
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_Pethahiah was at the king's hand_ Or _on the king's part_, to
determine civil causes and controversies between man and man by the
laws of that kingdom; between the king and people, as in matters of
t...
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1 The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by Lot, dwell at
Ierusalem.
3 A catalogue of their names.
20 The residue dwell in other cities.
[WHO DWELT IN IERUSALEM, AND THE CITIES OF IUDA...
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DISTRIBUTION OF OTHER JEWS...
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THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM AND OTHER CITIES
(vv. 1-25)
Jerusalem being God's center, the leaders of the people lived there,
but the people evidently preferred other places, so that the proposal
w...
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AT THE KING'S HAND, or, _on the kings part_, to determine civil causes
and controversies between man and man by the laws of that kingdom,
which peradventure he understood better than Nehemiah, and the...
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Nehemiah 11:24 Pethahiah H6611 son H1121 Meshezabel H4898 children
H1121 Zerah H2226 son H1121 Judah H3063 kings H4428 deputy H3027
matters H1697 people H5971
Meshezabeel - Nehemiah 10:21
Zerah - Gen...
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THE ESTABLISHMENT OF JERUSALEM AS THE HOLY CITY, POPULATED BY TRUE
ISRAELITES; ITS WORSHIP CONDUCTED BY THOSE SPECIFICALLY AND PROVABLY
APPOINTED BY GOD; ACCEPTED FROM GOD WITH DUE GLADNESS AND PRAISE...
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CONTENTS: The dwellers at Jerusalem and the cities.
CHARACTERS: Joel, Judah, Zabdrel, Shabbethai, Jozabad, Mathaniah,
Uzzi, Pethahiah.
CONCLUSION: Those who take care of the outward concerns of the...
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Nehemiah 11:1. _To bring one in ten to dwell in Jerusalem._ The
inhabitants were not yet sufficiently numerous for the public works
and services, and for the defence of the city. Hence it became
neces...
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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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EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “This chapter is intimately connected with
Nehemiah 7:4, showing Nehemiah’s plan of increasing the population
of the city. The genealogies and then the confession and covenant come...
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PART III.
ENLARGEMENT OF THE POPULATION OF JERUSALEM, WITH THE NUMBER OF THE
ADULT MALES, AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEFS. VARIOUS LISTS OF PRIESTS AND
LEVITES AT DIFFERENT PERIODS (Nehemiah 11:1; Nehemi...
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And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem: the rest of the
people also cast lots, that one in ten might dwell in Jerusalem the
holy city, and nine parts to dwell in other cities (Nehemiah 11:1)....
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1 Chronicles 18:17; 1 Chronicles 23:28; Genesis 38:30; Matthew 1:3;
Nehemiah 10:21; Numbers 26:20...
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Was, &c. — Or, on the king's part, to determine civil causes and
controversies between man and man, by the laws of that kingdom;
between the king and people; as in matters of tribute, or grievances....