John Gill Commentary Nehemiah 12:22

"As for the Levites, in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, there were recorded the heads of fathers` [houses]; also the priests, in the reign of Darius the Persian." — Nehemiah 12:22 (ASV)

The Levites, in the days of Eliashib The third priest of the second temple:

Joiada ;
he was the son of Eliashib, and the fourth high priest:

and Johanan ;
the same with Jonathan, (Nehemiah 12:11) and whom Josephus ^F15 also calls Joannes:

and Jaddua ;
the same as in (Nehemiah 12:10) in the days of each of these were

recorded chief of the fathers ;
the principal men among the Levites:

also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian ;
thought to be Darius Codomannus, the last king of the Persian monarchy, whom Alexander conquered; and if so, this verse must be inserted after the death of Nehemiah, and as the next verse also seems to be;

for these two verses interrupt the natural order of the relation: an account is given of the priests in the times of Joiakim, (Nehemiah 12:12–21) , these verses being inserted, the account goes on, (Nehemiah 12:24) of the chief of the Levites in the times of Joiakim only.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F15: Antiqu. l. 11. c. 7. sect. 1.