And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.
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Gill's Exposition
All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. Who had their residence there, Neh 11:1.
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Nehemiah 11:19
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neh 11:19Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon,…
See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah caused to be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the…
Adam Clarke
Mighty men of valor - Noted for strength of body, and military courage.
Jerusalem is called here the holy city (Neh 11:1), because there the temple was, and that was the place God had chosen to put his name there; upon this account, one would think, the holy seed should…
Cambridge Bible
mightymen of valour Cf. 1Ch 9:13 -Very able men (lit. mighty men of valour) for the work of the service of the house of God."
their brethren … an hundred twenty and eight Query: -their" an error for…