Charles Ellicott Commentary Nehemiah 10
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Nehemiah 10
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Nehemiah 10
"Now those that sealed were: Nehemiah the governor, the son of Hacaliah, and Zedekiah," — Nehemiah 10:1 (ASV)
Zidkijah. —Probably, Zadok the scribe (Nehemiah 13:13), Nehemiah’s secretary. (Compare to Ezra 4:8.)
"Seraiah, Azariah, Jeremiah," — Nehemiah 10:2 (ASV)
Seraiah. — The family name of the high-priestly house to which Ezra and Eliashib belonged, one of whom—probably Ezra—affixed its seal.
"Maaziah, Bilgai, Shemaiah; these were the priests." — Nehemiah 10:8 (ASV)
These were the priests. —That is, the names of the priestly families. (Compare to Nehemiah 12:1-6.)
"And the Levites: namely, Jeshua the son of Azaniah, Binnui of the sons of Henadad, Kadmiel;" — Nehemiah 10:9 (ASV)
And the Levites. —Five of these family names are traceable (Ezra 2:40; Ezra 8:19; Nehemiah 7:43).
"The chiefs of the people: Parosh, Pahath-moab, Elam, Zattu, Bani," — Nehemiah 10:14 (ASV)
The chief of the people. —Some of the names are personal, some belong to families, some represent places, and some are independent. Comparing the list with Ezra 2, we find that years had added to the number of the houses.
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