Nehemiah 12:30-47

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12:27-43

We have read of the building of the wall of Jerusalem with a great deal of fear and trembling; we have here an account of the dedicating of it with a great deal of joy and triumph. Those that sow in tears shall thus reap. I. We must enquire what was the meaning of this dedication of the wall; we will suppose it to include the dedication of the city too (continens pro contento?the thing containing for the thing contained), and therefore it was not done till the city was pretty well replenished,... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 12:44-47

We have here an account of the remaining good effects of the universal joy that was at the dedication of the wall. When the solemnities of a thanksgiving day leave such impressions on ministers and people as that both are more careful and cheerful in doing their duty afterwards, then they are indeed acceptable to God and turn to a good account. So it was here. 1. The ministers were more careful than they had been of their work; the respect the people paid them upon this occasion encouraged... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:30

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves ,.... By washing their bodies and their clothes, perhaps by sprinkling the water of purification on them, see Numbers 8:6 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:31

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall ,.... Which was so broad as to walk upon it, and there was a procession of the princes on it at its dedication, and here is described the manner of it; the princes of Benjamin must be included here: and appointed two great companies of them that gave thanks ; he divided the people who were met together to praise God on this occasion into two companies: whereof one went on the right hand upon the wall ; that is, on the southern part... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:32

And after them went Hoshaiah, and half of the princes of Judah. The other half of them, with Hoshaiah at the head of them. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:33

And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam. Not Ezra the priest and the scribe, for he has another place assigned him in this procession, Nehemiah 12:36 , but this seems to be one of the princes. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:34

Judah and Benjamin ,.... Not the tribes, but the names of the two princes, as Jarchi: and Shemaiah and Jeremiah ; who were two others. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:35

And certain of the priests' sons with trumpets ,.... To blow with on this occasion; for these the priests sounded: namely: Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph ; not the Levite, but a priest of this name. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:36

And his brethren ,.... The brethren of Zechariah, the priest's son, and such are those that follow: Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God ; which were invented by him, and ordered by him to be used in religious service, under the divine direction: and Ezra the scribe before them ; for he being a priest also, and a man of great eminence, was placed at the head of them in this procession. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 12:37

And at the fountain gate, which was over against them ,.... Of which see Nehemiah 2:14 and which was to the south of the dung gate: they went up ; that is, one of the two companies, that which took to the right on the wall, Nehemiah 12:31 with which these words are to be connected: by the stairs of the city of David ; which went up to the city of Zion, built on an eminence: at the going up of the wall, above the house of David ; where the wall was higher, and there was an... read more

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