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Nehemiah 11:5 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 11 · verse 5
And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.Nehemiah 11:5 · King James Version
Nehemiah 11:5 in context
3Now these are the chief 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 Nethinims, and the children of Solomon’s servants.
4And at Jerusalem dwelt certain of the children of Judah, and of the children of Benjamin. Of the children of Judah; Athaiah the son of Uzziah, the son of Zechariah, the son of Amariah, the son of Shephatiah, the son of Mahalaleel, of the children of Perez;
5And Maaseiah the son of Baruch, the son of Colhozeh, the son of Hazaiah, the son of Adaiah, the son of Joiarib, the son of Zechariah, the son of Shiloni.
6All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.
7And these are the sons of Benjamin; Sallu the son of Meshullam, the son of Joed, the son of Pedaiah, the son of Kolaiah, the son of Maaseiah, the son of Ithiel, the son of Jesaiah.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ZechariahZᵉkaryâhZecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesH2148 →
- MaaseiahMaʻăsêyâhMaasejah, the name of sixteen IsraelitesH4641 →
- ColhozehKol-ChôzehCol-Chozeh, an IsraeliteH3626 →
- HazaiahChăzâyâhChazajah, an IsraeliteH2382 →
- JoiaribYôwyârîybJojarib, the name of four IsraelitesH3114 →
- BaruchBârûwkBaruk, the name of three IsraelitesH1263 →
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Jerusalem is called here the holy city (Neh 11:1), because there the temple was, and that was the place God had chosen to put his name there; upon this account, one would think, the holy seed should all have chosen to dwell there and have striven for a habitation there;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 1-19