Nehemiah 8

Nehemiah 8:11

Servants - Who had lived in Solomon’s family, and after his death, called themselves and their families by that name, esteeming it a great honour that they had been servants to so great a prince.

Nehemiah 8:18

Genealogy - The Jews were generally very exact in their genealogies from their own choice and interest, that they might preserve the distinctions of the several tribes and families, which was necessary both to make out their titles to offices or inheritances, and to govern themselves thereby in the matter of marriages, and from the special providence of God, that so it might be certainly known of what tribe and family the Messiah was born.