The Nethinims: the children of Ziha, the children of Hasupha, the children of Tabbaoth,
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Gill's Exposition
The children of Delaiah, the children of Tobiah, and the children of Nekoda, six hundred fifty and two. These, though their immediate parents were known, yet by their being mentioned here, it seems as…
Barnes' Notes
The Nethinims - The hieroduli or sacred slaves, “given” to the Levites to assist them in their work (see 1Ch 9:2 note).
Here is an account, I. Of the priests that returned, and they were a considerable number, about a tenth part of the whole company: for the whole were above 42,000 (Ezr 2:64), and four families of…
Nethinim. This class is mentioned in the books Ezra and Nehemiah (Ezr 2:43; Ezr 2:58; Ezr 2:70; Ezr 7:7; Ezr 7:24; Ezr 8:17; Ezr 8:20; Neh 3:26; Neh 3:31; Neh 7:46; Neh 7:60; Neh 7:73; Neh 10:28; Neh…
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