Charles Ellicott Commentary Nehemiah 12
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Nehemiah 12
Charles Ellicott Commentary
Nehemiah 12
"Now these are the priests and the Levites that went up with Zerubbabel the son of Shealtiel, and Jeshua: Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra," — Nehemiah 12:1 (ASV)
The priests and Levites of the First Return.
- Seraiah, Jeremiah, Ezra. —The first is the family name, represented by Jeshua. Of the two others we know nothing more than this record gives.
"Shemaiah, and Joiarib, Jedaiah." — Nehemiah 12:6 (ASV)
And Joiarib. —The “and” begins the list of those who did not seal the covenant. See a similar “and” in Nehemiah 12:19.
"Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua." — Nehemiah 12:7 (ASV)
These were the chief.—Genealogically, but not according to the courses, which are not complete in any of the lists.
"And Jeshua begat Joiakim, and Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada, and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua." — Nehemiah 12:10-11 (ASV)
Pedigree of certain high priests, with supplement from a later hand. The six generations stretch over 200 years—from B.C. 536 to B.C. 332.
"and Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua." — Nehemiah 12:11 (ASV)
Jonathan. —Should be Johanan (Nehemiah 12:22); and “Jaddua” is most probably the high priest who confronted Alexander the Great.
Jump to: