Nehemiah 11:11 - Exposition

Seraiah (called "Azariah" in 1 Chronicles 9:11 ) designates the high priestly family of this time, as in Nehemiah 10:2 ; Nehemiah 12:1 , Nehemiah 12:12 . The " Seraiah " who gave name to it was probably the high priest taken prisoner by Nebu-zaradan, and put to death (— 2 Kings 25:18-21 ). The son of Hilkiah . Really the grandson ( Ezra 7:1 ). The son of Meshullam . Or "Shallum" ( ibid. Nehemiah 12:2 ). The ruler of the house of God . i.e. the high priest; or, rather, the family which furnished the high priests at this time. The actual high priest was Eliashib, the son of Joiakim, and grandson of Jeshua (see Nehemiah 12:10 ; Nehemiah 13:4 ).