Nehemiah 11:17 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua, the son of Galal, the son of Jeduthun. ”

Nehemiah 11:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to (e) begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shamm...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

PART V (Nehemiah 11-13). The Population of Jerusalem and Judah. The Dedication of the Walls Internal Organisation. Nehemiah 11:1-36 . The Population of Jerusalem and Judah. This section consis...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the principal to begin the thanksgiving. Or, [was] head: "the starting point [was], he was to praise at the time of prayer. " Abda the son of Shammua. Probably. Obadiah the son of Shemaiah, as i...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua,...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer— Presided over the hymns and praises in prayer. Houbigant.
Nehemiah 11:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Measures to Supplement the Population of Jerusalem 1. This v. resumes the subject of the paucity of population in Jerusalem: see Nehemiah 7:4 . The rulers were already residing in the capital, an...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(4-19) The heads in Jerusalem: as compared with 1 Chronicles 9 , by no means complete. Judah and Benjamin are represented, with priests and Levites and porters.
Nehemiah 11:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE HOLY CITY Nehemiah 11:1-18 WE have seen that though the two passages that deal with the sparsity of the population of Jerusalem are separated in our Bibles by the insertion of the section o...
Nehemiah 11:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

We now begin the third and final division of the Book, in which is set forth the arrangements made for settlement of the cities. It is the last piece of history which the Old Testament contains. Some...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(3) Now these are the chief of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt everyone in his possession in their cities, to wit, Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the...
Nehemiah 11:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph ,.... Zabdi is called Zichri in 1 Chronicles 9:15 was the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer : he was the precentor,...
Nehemiah 11:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Mattaniah the son of Micha, the son of Zabdi, the son of Asaph, [was] the principal to begin the thanksgiving in prayer: and Bakbukiah the second among his brethren, and Abda the son of Shammua,...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

To begin the thanksgiving in prayer In the public and solemn prayers and praises, which were constantly joined with the morning and evening sacrifice, at which the singers were present, and praised...
Nehemiah 11:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE INHABITANTS OF JERUSALEM AND OTHER CITIES (vv. 1-25) Jerusalem being God's center, the leaders of the people lived there, but the people evidently preferred other places, so that the proposa...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Re-peopling of Jerusalem. B. C. 444. 1 And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusal...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In prayer, i.e. in the public and solemn prayers and praises which were constantly joined with the morning and evening sacrifice, at which the singers were present, and praised God with a psalm or...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Establishment Of Jerusalem As The Holy City, Populated By True Israelites; Its Worship Conducted By Those Specifically and Provably Appointed By God; Accepted from God With Due Gladness And Prai...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “This chapter is intimately connected with Nehemiah 7:4 , showing Nehemiah’s plan of increasing the population of the city. The genealogies and then the confession and covenant c...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:1 . To bring one in ten to dwell in Jerusalem. The inhabitants were not yet sufficiently numerous for the public works and services, and for the defence of the city. Hence it became ne...
Nehemiah 11:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the rulers of the people dwelt at Jerusalem. The holy city replenished Jerusalem is called here the holy city, because there the temple was, and that was the place God had chosen to put His...
Nehemiah 11:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

PART III . ENLARGEMENT OF THE POPULATION OF JERUSALEM , WITH THE NUMBER OF THE ADULT MALES , AND THE NAMES OF THE CHIEFS . VARIOUS LISTS OF PRIESTS A...
Nehemiah 11:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

List of the Leading Men
Nehemiah 11:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 16:4 ; 1 Chronicles 16:41 ; 1 Chronicles 25:1-6 ; 1 Chronicles 9:15 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:17 ; 1 Thessalonians 5:18 ; Nehemiah 10:12 ; Nehemiah 12:25 ; Nehemiah 12:31 ; Nehemiah...
Nehemiah 11:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

To begin — In the publick and solemn prayers and praises, which were constantly joined with the morning and evening sacrifice, at which the singers were present, and praised God with a psalm or hym...

Nehemiah 11:17 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 11:17 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 11:17 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 11:17 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 11:17 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:17 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 11:17 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:17 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 11:17 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:17 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 11:17 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 11:17 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 11:17 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 11:17 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes