Nehemiah 12:7
Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chief of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.
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Methodist theologian, 1762–1832
Adam Clarke
The chief of the priests - They were twenty-four orders or courses in number, all subordinate to each other; as established by David, Ch1 24:18. And these orders or courses were continued till the…
We have here the names, and little more than the names, of a great many priests and Levites, that were eminent in their day among the returned Jews. Why this register should be here inserted by…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
chief R.V. chiefs.
in the days of Jeshua Cf. Ezr 2:2; Ezr 3:2.
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