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Ezra 7:2 KJV
Ezra · chapter 7 · verse 2
The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,Ezra 7:2 · King James Version
Ezra 7:2 in context
1Now after these things, in the reign of Artaxerxes king of Persia, Ezra the son of Seraiah, the son of Azariah, the son of Hilkiah,
2The son of Shallum, the son of Zadok, the son of Ahitub,
3The son of Amariah, the son of Azariah, the son of Meraioth,
4The son of Zerahiah, the son of Uzzi, the son of Bukki,
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ShallumShallûwmShallum, the name of fourteen IsraelitesH7967 →
- ZadokTsâdôwqTsadok, the name of eight or nine IsraelitesH6659 →
- sonbêna son , in the widest sense , etc.)H1121 →
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Here is, I. Ezra's pedigree. He was one of the sons of Aaron, a priest. Him God chose to be an instrument of good to Israel, that he might put honour upon the priesthood, the glory of which had been much eclipsed by the captivity.
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-10