Nehemiah 10:1

Now those that sealed were,.... That sealed the covenant, made Neh 9:38.

Nehemiah the Tirshatha, the son of Hachaliah; the governor of the Jews:

and Zidkijah; who seems also to have been a prince,…

The “Zidkijah” of this passage is probably the same as “Zadok” Neh 13:13. “Zadok” is expressly called “the scribe,” and it was probably as the scribe who drew up the document that “Zidkijah” signed it…

Now those that sealed - Four classes here seal. Nehemiah first, as their governor. And after him, secondly, The priests, Neh 10:2-8. Thirdly, The Levites, Neh 10:9-13. Fourthly, The chiefs of the…

When Israel was first brought into covenant with God it was done by sacrifice and the sprinkling of blood, Ex. 24. But here it was done by the more natural and common way of sealing and subscribing…

Neh 10:1-29. The List of -those that sealed": Neh 10:30-39 Special Obligations of the Covenant

1. those that sealed Literally -at the sealings," the plur. of the word used in Neh 9:38. As in Jer…