Nehemiah 11:23 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. ”

Nehemiah 11:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The goodwill of Artaxerxes toward the ministers employed in the temple service, had been previously shown by his exempting them from taxation of every kind Ezra 7:24 . Now, it would seem, he had g...
Nehemiah 11:23 - 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 11:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the king's: i.e. Darius Hystaspis. Compare Ezra 7:24 . See App-57 and App-58.
Nehemiah 11:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. It was the king's commandment - By the king some understand David, and others...
Nehemiah 11:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It was the king's commandment, &c.— 1:e. As it is generally thought, the commandment of the king of Persia, who, out of his great munificence, gave it for their better support; it being common...
Nehemiah 11:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

For it was the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. It was the king's commandment. It was the will of the Persian monarch i...
Nehemiah 11:23 - 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 11:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-36) The heads in the country.
Nehemiah 11:23 - 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 11:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(20) В¶ And the residue of Israel, of the priests, and the Levites, were in all the cities of Judah, everyone in his inheritance. (21) But the Nethinims dwelt in Ophel: and Ziha and Gispa were over t...
Nehemiah 11:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

For it was the king's commandment concerning them ,.... Either of King David as some, see Nehemiah 12:24 or rather of the king of Persia: that a certain portion should be for the singers, due fo...
Nehemiah 11:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

For [it was] the king's commandment concerning them, that a certain portion should be for the singers, due for every day. Ver. 23. The king's] viz. Of Persia, Ezra 6:8,9 ; Ezra 7:2 ; Ezra 7:24...
Nehemiah 11:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

It was the king's commandment , &c. That is, as it is generally thought, the commandment of the king of Persia, who, out of his great munificence, gave it for their better support, it being comm...
Nehemiah 11:23 - 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 11:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Distribution of the People. B. C. 444. 20 And the residue of Israel, of the priest...
Nehemiah 11:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

For; or, therefore ; for the following words contain either a reason why they were set over that business, or a recompence for it, or a provision that they might diligently attend to it. The king...
Nehemiah 11:23 - 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 11:23 - 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 11:23 - 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 11:23 - 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 11:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Distribution of Other Jews
Nehemiah 11:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 9:33 ; Ezra 6:8 ; Ezra 6:9 ; Ezra 7:20-24

Nehemiah 11:23 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 11:23 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 11:23 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 11:23 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:23 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 11:23 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:23 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 11:23 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:23 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 11:23 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 11:23 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge