Nehemiah 12:24

Neh_12:24

According to the Commandment Of David the man of God.

Posthumous influence

A mans influence after he is dead. He is still present with his people.

I. By his will. The commandment of David. The grip of the dead is on our fields and churches, our schools and hospitals.

II. By his writings. Immortality of genius. Davids psalms. Solomons proverbs. The writings of Shakespeare, Milton, Bunyan, and many others.

III. By his example. David the man of God. For good or evil a man lives. For good or evil his deeds will live after him. The memory of the just is blessed. (Homiletic Commentary.)

The Biblical Illustrator, edited by Joseph S. Exell (c. 1880s–1900s) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

LIST OF THE CHIEF LEVITICAL FAMILIES IN THE TIME OF JOIAKIM AND LATER. (Neh_12:24-26) That family, rather than personal, names are here intended is sufficiently shown in the final summary of ver. 26, since the same individuals cannot have flourished under Joiakim (B.C. 490-460) and also under Nehemiah (B.C. 444-430). The actual names Jeshua, Kadmiel, Hashabiah, Shersbiah, etc. are all found as family names.

Hashabiah. See above, Neh_9:5 Neh_10:11. Sherebiah. Compare Neh_9:4, 5 10:12 12:8. Jeshua, the son of Kadmiel. For ben, "son," we should probably read "Bani," a common Levitical name, (Neh_9:4, 5 10:13) in which case the passage would run as follows: the chief of the Levites were Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel, with their brethren," etc. To praise and to give thanks, according to the commandment of David. Compare 1Ch_15:16 1Ch_23:5 1Ch_25:3, etc. Man of God is an epithet not often applied to David. It occurs, however, again in ver. 36, and also in 2Ch_8:14. Ward over against ward. Antiphonically division over against division.

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The names Hashabiah, Sherebiah, Jeshua, and Kadmiel, frequently occur as those of heads of Levitical orders: the two first in Neh 10:12., Ezr 8:18.; the two last in Neh 12:8, Neh 10:10, and Ezr 2:40; and the comparison of these passages obliges us to regard and expunge as a gloss the בּן before Kadmiel. Opposite to these four are placed their brethren, whose office it was "to praise (and) to give thanks according to the commandment of David," etc.: comp. Ch1 16:4; Ch1 23:30; Ch2 5:13; and בּמצות ד, Ch2 29:25. משׁמר לעמּת משׁמר, ward opposite ward, elsewhere used of the gatekeepers, Ch1 26:16, is here applied to the position of the companies of singers in divine worship. The names of the brethren, i.e., of the Levitical singers, follow, Neh 12:25, where the first three names must be separated from those which follow, and combined with Neh 12:24. This is obvious from the consideration, that Mattaniah and Bakbukiah are mentioned in Neh 11:17 as presidents of two companies of singers, and with them Abda the Jeduthunite, whence we are constrained to suppose that עבדיה is only another form for עבדּא of Neh 11:17. According, then, to what has been said, the division into verses must be changed, and Neh 12:25 should begin with the name משׁלּם. Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub are chiefs of the doorkeepers; the two last names occur as such both in Neh 11:19 and Ezr 2:42, and even so early as Ch1 9:17, whence we perceive that these were ancient names of races of Levitical doorkeepers. In Ezr 2:42 and Ch1 9:17, שׁלוּם, answering to משׁלּם of the present verse, is also named with them. The combination משׁמר שׁוערים שׁמרים is striking: we should at least have expected משׁמר שׁמרים שׁוערים, because, while שׁוערים cannot be combined with משׁמר, שׁמרים may well be so; hence we must either transpose the words as above, or read according to Neh 11:19, בּשּׁערים שׁמרים. In the latter case, בּשּׁערים is more closely defined by the apposition השּׁערים בּאספּי: at the doors, viz., at the treasure-chambers of the doors. On 'acupiym, see rem. on Ch1 26:15, Ch1 26:17.

Keil & Delitzsch — Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament (1861–1891) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API. (Old Testament only.)

That is, one after another, and every one in his course.

Geneva Bible (1599) marginal notes — public domain. Text via Bolls.life.

(24) And the chief.—The account resumes with the Levites, and gives a list of the extant officers of the Temple, many names being the same as in earlier times.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

24. And the chief of the Levites] Once more a brief list is given of the chief Levite families.

Hashabiah] This name occurs in Neh_10:12, and Ezr_8:19, but not in Neh_12:8-9. Probably the same as Hashabneiah (Neh_9:5).

Sherebiah] Cf. Neh_12:8, Neh_9:5, Neh_10:13; Ezr_8:18.

Jeshua the son of Kadmiel] We have here an almost certain error in the text ‘Jeshua ben-Kadmiel’ instead of ‘Jeshua, Bani, (or Binnui), Kadmiel.’ Cf. Neh_12:8, Neh_10:9. In favour of this emendation is to be cited the reading of the LXX. υἱοὶ (b’nê) Καδμιήλ.

over against them] Cf. Neh_12:9. LXX. κατεναντίον αὐτῶν, Vulg. ‘per vices suas.’

to praise and (R.V. to) give thanks] The reference is to the anti-phonal singing of the Levites in the Temple worship.

according to the commandment of David the man of God] The reference is to the organization of the Levitical singers by David mentioned in 1Ch_16:4; 1Ch_23:30.

On the title ‘the man of God’ applied to David cf. 2Ch_8:14.

ward over (R.V. omit) against ward] The same phrase occurs in 1Ch_26:16.

The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Mattaniah, and Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, Akkub, were porters,.... At the gates of the temple, see Ch1 9:15,

keeping the ward, at the thresholds of the gates; of the temple, where they stood and watched; or "at the collection of the gates", meaning either where the people were gathered together, or where money gathered was laid up; and so some render it, "the treasuries of the gates": unless a place called Asuppim should be meant, Ch1 26:15.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

Jeshua the son of Kadmiel - If the reading be sound, this Jeshua must have been the head of the Levitical family of Kadmiel in the time of Joiakim; but (compare Neh 8:7; Neh 9:4), some read “Jeshua, Bani, Kadmiel,” etc.

Ward over against ward - i. e., “alternately,” one part of the choir corresponding the other.

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible (1834–1885) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Order. Hebrew, "ward over-against ward." One company kept guard while another retired. (Menochius)

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

Of which See Poole "Neh 12:9".

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

24. The commandment of David — See 1Ch_16:4; 1Ch_23:30.

Ward over against ward — One company of singers opposite another company, so as to worship antiphonally. See note on Ezr_3:11.

Daniel D. Whedon (gen. ed.), Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (1874–1909) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

Hashabiah, Sherebiah ... Jeshua ... Kadmiel ... David ... Mattaniah, Bakbukiah, Obadiah, Meshullam, Talmon, and Akkub ... Joiakim ... Jeshua ... Jozadak ... Nehemiah ... Ezra

These are names of men. (See: How to Translate Names)

who stood opposite them to give praise and to give thanks, responding section by section

This refers to how they sang some of their songs in worship. A leader or one group would sing a phrase, then one or two groups that "stood opposite them" would sing a phrase in response.

obedience to the command of David

King David had commanded the Levites how they were to organize and lead worship.

in the days of Joiakim ... Jozadak, and in the days of Nehemiah the governor and of Ezra ... scribe

The date was fixed by listing those who were leading the Jews at the time. "when Joiakim ... Jozadak was high priest, and when Nehemiah was governor and Ezra ... was the scribe"

translationWords

Levi

praise

obey

David

God

Obadiah

gate

servant

son

govern

Ezra

priest

scribe

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a watch opposite a watch for they were divided into their watches to recite the song.

Rashi on the Tanakh — English translations: “The Judaica Press complete Tanach with Rashi, translated by A. J. Rosenberg” (CC BY 4.0); “Pentateuch with Rashi's commentary by M. Rosenbaum and A.M. Silbermann, 1929-1934” (public domain); “The Metsudah Tanach series, Lakewood, N.J” (CC BY 4.0); and “The Book of Joshua, Metsudah Publications, 1997” (CC BY 4.0). Text via Sefaria.