Under him were Eden, and Miniamin, and Jeshua, and Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah, in the cities of the priests, in their office of trust, to give to their brothers by courses, as well to the great as to the small:

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The cities of the priests - That is, the Levitical cities (compare the marginal reference). Of these, some had gone to decay, while others, …

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Next to him.By his hand (‘al yâdô). (Compare 1 Chronicles 25:2–3.) The meaning is, “subordinate t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And next to him were Eden and Mijamin, and Jeshua, and
Shemaiah, Amariah, and Shecaniah

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

After the Passover, the people of Israel applied themselves with vigor to destroy the monuments of idolatry. Public ordinances should motivate us t…

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