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Nehemiah 12:35 KJV
Nehemiah · chapter 12 · verse 35
And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:Nehemiah 12:35 · King James Version
Nehemiah 12:35 in context
33And Azariah, Ezra, and Meshullam,
34Judah, and Benjamin, and Shemaiah, and Jeremiah,
35And certain of the priests’ sons with trumpets; namely, Zechariah the son of Jonathan, the son of Shemaiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Michaiah, the son of Zaccur, the son of Asaph:
36And his brethren, Shemaiah, and Azarael, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethaneel, and Judah, Hanani, with the musical instruments of David the man of God, and Ezra the scribe before them.
37And at the fountain gate, which was over against them, they went up by the stairs of the city of David, at the going up of the wall, above the house of David, even unto the water gate eastward.
Commentary
Key words (Strong's)
- ZechariahZᵉkaryâhZecarjah, the name of twenty-nine IsraelitesH2148 →
- MattaniahMattanyâhMattanjah, the name of ten IsraelitesH4983 →
- priests'kôhênliterally one officiating, a priestH3548 →
- trumpetschătsôtsᵉrâha trumpetH2689 →
- JonathanYôwnâthânJonathan, the name of ten IsraelitesH3129 →
- ShemaiahShᵉmaʻyâhShemajah, the name of twenty-five IsraelitesH8098 →
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We have read of the building of the wall of Jerusalem with a great deal of fear and trembling; we have here an account of the dedicating of it with a great deal of joy and triumph. Those that sow in tears shall thus reap. I. We must enquire what was the meaning of this dedication of the wall;
— Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on verses 27-43