Charles Ellicott Commentary Nehemiah 11:3

"Now these are the chiefs of the province that dwelt in Jerusalem: but in the cities of Judah dwelt every one in his possession in their cities, [to wit], Israel, the priests, and the Levites, and the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon`s servants." — Nehemiah 11:3 (ASV)

Of the province. —This reveals the hand of Nehemiah, who was still a Persian official as well as a governor of Judah; and it shows that here we have a general heading for the rest of the chapter. Both city and country are included in the rest of the verse.

Israel. —The two Israelite tribes were represented, but, like Judah before, this has become a generic name.