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Nehemiah 11:9 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 11 · verse 9
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.Nehemiah 11:9 · King James Version
Nehemiah 11:9 in context
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.
9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin.
11Seraiah the son of Hilkiah, the son of Meshullam, the son of Zadok, the son of Meraioth, the son of Ahitub, was the ruler of the house of God.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- overseerpâqîyda superintendentH6496 →
- ZichriZikrîyZicri, the name of twelve IsraelitesH2147 →
- SenuahÇᵉnûwʼâhpointedH5574 →
- secondmishnehproperly, a repetitionH4932 →
- JudahYᵉhûwdâhJehudah , the name of five IsraelitesH3063 →
- JoelYôwʼêlJoel, the name of twelve IsraelitesH3100 →
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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