Nehemiah 11:24 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerahe the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. ”

Nehemiah 11:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

It is difficult to say what office Pethahiah filled. So far as we know, the only regular officers under the Persian system of government were the satrap, the subsatrap, the permanent royal secretar...
Nehemiah 11:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, (h) [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. (h) Was chief about the king for all high affairs....
Nehemiah 11:24 - 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 11:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. Pethahiah - was at the king's hand - He was the governo...
Nehemiah 11:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. Pethahiah ... was at the king's hand in all matte...
Nehemiah 11:24 - 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 11:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-36) The heads in the country.
Nehemiah 11:24 - 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 11:24 - 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 11:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah, the son of Judah ,.... The twin brother of Pharez, Genesis 38:30 was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people ; to...
Nehemiah 11:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, [was] at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people. Ver. 24. At the king's hand] Was his plenipotentiary....
Nehemiah 11:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Pethahiah was at the king's hand Or on the king's part , to determine civil causes and controversies between man and man by the laws of that kingdom; between the king and people, as in matters of...
Nehemiah 11:24 - 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 11:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Distribution of the People. B. C. 444. 20 And the residue of Israel, of the priest...
Nehemiah 11:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

At the king's hand, or, on the kings part , to determine civil causes and controversies between man and man by the laws of that kingdom, which peradventure he understood better than Nehemiah, and...
Nehemiah 11:24 - 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 11:24 - 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 11:24 - 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 11:24 - 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 11:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Distribution of Other Jews
Nehemiah 11:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 18:17 ; 1 Chronicles 23:28 ; Genesis 38:30 ; Matthew 1:3 ; Nehemiah 10:21 ; Numbers 26:20
Nehemiah 11:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Was, &c. — Or, on the king's part, to determine civil causes and controversies between man and man, by the laws of that kingdom; between the king and people; as in matters of tribute, or grieva...

Nehemiah 11:24 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 11:24 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 11:24 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:24 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 11:24 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 11:24 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 11:24 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 11:24 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 11:24 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 11:24 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 11:24 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes