Nehemiah 11:36

Or, for the Levites (to wit, those of them who were not settled in Jerusalem) there were divisions, i.e. places appointed for them, and distributed among them.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Of the Levites were divisions - i. e., “the Levites were scattered among various towns both in Judah and Benjamin.”
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

were divisions, &c. : or, "Judah's divisions [were assigned] to Benjamin".
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. And of the Levites were divisions - The Levites had their dwellings in the divisio...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

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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 . T...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

And of the Levites, etc] RV and of the Levites, certain courses in Judah' (i.e. formerly reckoned to Judah) ' were joined to Benjamin.'
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(20-36) The heads in the country.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And of the Levites. — The fewness of the Levites in the country warranted their summary notice in this way.
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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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 Nethin...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

REFLECTIONS MY soul! whilst thou readest the honourable testimony that is given to the people who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. They were scattered about, some here and some there, in both these tribes, for the bet...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Of the Levites were divisions Or, for the Levites (those who were not settled in Jerusalem) there were divisions; places appointed for them and...
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 evi...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Distribution of the People. B. C. 444....
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Information Concerning The Residence Of The Returnees ( Nehemiah 11:21-36 ). We now have added to the previous information, which has indicated th...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Dwellingplaces Of The Children Of Benjamin ( Nehemiah 11:31-35 ). In contrast with the description of Judah, the cities and towns of Benjamin...
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...
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, a...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Distribution of Other Jews
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And of the Levites were divisions in Judah and in Benjamin, that is, those who were not residents of Jerusalem had definite cities assigned them in t...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Chronicles 6:54-81 ; Genesis 49:7 ; Joshua 21:1-45
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Divisions — Or, for the Levites (those who were not settled in Jerusalem) there were divisions, places appointed for them, and distributed among th...

³⁶ And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 11:36

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 11:36