Ezra 8:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; ”

Ezra 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Gathering together of the Exiles at Ahava. The narrative is told here in the first person. Ezra 8:15 . Ahava: cf. Ezra 8:21 ; Ezra 8:31 ; this seems to have been a place which gave its...
Ezra 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty;
Ezra 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And by the good hand of our God upon us they brought us a man of understanding, of the sons of Mahli, the son of Levi, the son of Israel; and Sherebiah, with his sons and his brethren, eighteen;...
Ezra 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars of Ezra's Company 1. Them that went up] The sum of the numbers given is 1,496. Only males are mentioned, and if no women accompanied them, the absence of such doubtless increased the t...
Ezra 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(15-31) The journey through Ahava to Jerusalem.
Ezra 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

United Prayer for Guidance Ezra 8:1-23 The number of men who accompanied Ezra amounted to 1754, but the women and children would bring up the gross total to about 7000. The lack of Levites was...
Ezra 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have, first, a representative list of those who joined Ezra when he went up to Jerusalem. First in order, members of the priestly and royal houses are named (verses Ezr 8:1-2). The...
Ezra 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

I admire the promptness of the Levites in coming forward at the call. And I equally admire the piety of Ezra in ascribing this readiness of the sons of Levi to the good hand of God.
Ezra 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari ,.... These were of the same division of Levites as Sherebiah: his brethren and their sons, twenty ; these thirty eight, with those they...
Ezra 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Hashabiah, and with him Jeshaiah of the sons of Merari, his brethren and their sons, twenty; Ver. 19. And Hashabiah ] A man ready to every good work, Nehemiah 3:17 ; Nehemiah 10:11 ; and tha...
Ezra 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

A LIST OF EZRA'S COMPANIONS (vv. 1-14) Those who voluntarily came to accompany Ezra to Jerusalem are recorded here, the men numbering almost 1500. Women also must have been present, but are not...
Ezra 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Journey of Ezra and Others. B. C. 457. 1 These are now the chief of their fathers,...
Ezra 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Ezra 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra Discovers That No Levites Have Joined The Returnees And Makes Arrangements For Some To Join The Party ( Ezra 8:15-20 ). Gathering his party together at the Canal which runs to Ahava, which wa...
Ezra 8:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.] This chapter contains—(i.) A list of the heads of houses, with the number of adult males accompanying each of them, who went with Ezra from Babylon to Jerusalem ( Ezr...
Ezra 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 8:15 . The river that runneth to Ahava, or the river of Diavam. Adiabena is a remote region, according to Boiste, in Assyria, and contiguous to Parthia: but whether the city and river of Ahav...
Ezra 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

And I gathered them together to the river that runneth to Ahava. The assembly at Ahava I. The long journey commenced. II. An important inspection made. This halt illustrates-- 1. The need...
Ezra 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION THE NUMBER OF THOSE WHO WENT UP TO JERUSALEM WITH EZRA , AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEF MEN ( Ezra 8:1-15 ). This list is parallel with that of Ezra 2:...
Ezra 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Assembling of the Company
Ezra 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 6:1 ; 1 Chronicles 6:16 ; 1 Chronicles 6:19 ; Nehemiah 10:11 ; Nehemiah 3:17

Ezra 8:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Ezra 8:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Ezra 8:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ezra 8:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Ezra 8:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Ezra 8:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Ezra 8:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Ezra 8:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Ezra 8:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Ezra 8:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Ezra 8:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ezra 8:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge