1 Chronicles 6:54-81; Genesis 49:7; Joshua 21:1-45
Of the Levites were divisions - i. e., “the Levites were scattered among various towns both in Judah and Benjamin.”
PART V (Nehemiah 11-13). The Population of Jerusalem and Judah. The Dedication of the Walls Internal Organisation. Nehemiah 11:1-36 . The Popu...
were divisions, &c. : or, "Judah's divisions [were assigned] to Benjamin".
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...
And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin. And of the Levites were divisions in Judah, and in Benjamin - rather for the Lev...
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...
And of the Levites, etc] RV and of the Levites, certain courses in Judah' (i.e. formerly reckoned to Judah) ' were joined to Benjamin.'
(20-36) The heads in the country.
And of the Levites. — The fewness of the Levites in the country warranted their summary notice in this way.
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...
(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...
REFLECTIONS MY soul! whilst thou readest the honourable testimony that is given to the people who willingly offered themselves to dwell at Jerusalem...
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...
Of the Levites were divisions Or, for the Levites (those who were not settled in Jerusalem) there were divisions; places appointed for them and...
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...
The Distribution of the People. B. C. 444....
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...
Following The Making Of The Renewed Covenant The Establishment Of The New Jerusalem And Of The Renewed Israel Is Described ( Nehemiah 11:1-36 ). H...
Information Concerning The Residence Of The Returnees ( Nehemiah 11:21-36 ). We now have added to the previous information, which has indicated th...
The Dwellingplaces Of The Children Of Benjamin ( Nehemiah 11:31-35 ). In contrast with the description of Judah, the cities and towns of Benjamin...
EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “This chapter is intimately connected with Nehemiah 7:4 , showing Nehemiah’s plan of increasing the population of the city. The...
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...
PART III . ENLARGEMENT OF THE POPULATION OF JERUSALEM , WITH THE NUMBER OF THE ADULT MALES , AND THE NAMES OF...
Distribution of Other Jews
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...
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.