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Nehemiah 11:6 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 11 · verse 6
All the sons of Perez that dwelt at Jerusalem were four hundred threescore and eight valiant men.Nehemiah 11:6 · King James Version
Nehemiah 11:6 in context
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.
8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- threescoreshishshîymsixtyH8346 →
- JerusalemYᵉrûwshâlaimJerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of PalestineH3389 →
- hundredmêʼâha hundredH3967 →
- valiantchayilprobably a force, whether of men, means or other resourcesH2428 →
- PerezPeretsPerets, the name of two IsraelitesH6557 →
- dweltyâshabproperly, to sit downH3427 →
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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