Nehemiah 12

1:1 Nehemiah (c-4) Meaning, ‘Comfort of Jehovah.’ year, (d-21) That is, of Artaxerxes Longimanus; see ch. 2.1; Ezra 7:1 . Shushan (e-26) The capital of Elam. fortress, (f-28) Or ‘palace.’

Nehemiah 12:9

12:9 watches. (a-12) Or ‘in [their] charges.’

Nehemiah 12:12

12:12 of (b-11) Or ‘for;’ and so all through this passage.

Nehemiah 12:17

12:17 Moadiah, (c-7) Maadiah, ver. 5

Nehemiah 12:22

12:22 Johanan, (d-16) Jonathan, ver. 11. until (e-22) Or ‘under.’ Persian. (f-28) Darius III. Codomanus; according to those who translate ‘under the reign,’ it would be Darius II, Nothus.

Nehemiah 12:23

12:23 Johanan (d-21) Jonathan, ver. 11.

Nehemiah 12:29

12:29 Beth-Gilgal, (g-3) Or ’the house of Gilgal.’ hamlets (h-19) See ch. 11.25.

Nehemiah 12:40

12:40 rulers (a-17) See Ezra 9:2 .

Nehemiah 12:43

12:43 offered (b-5) Zevach . lit. ‘sacrificed.’

Nehemiah 12:44

12:44 time (c-4) Or ‘on that day.’

Nehemiah 12:47

12:47 consecrated (d-31) Or ‘set apart as holy.’