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Gill, John, 1697-1771 • SECTION 176

Nehemiah 12:2

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Nehemiah 12:2

Ver. 2-7. Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Ne 10:3. Malluch is afterwards called Melicu, Ne 12:14,

Shechaniah, called Shebaniah, Ne 12:14 and so in Ne 10:4

Rehum, who, by transposition of letters, is Harim, Ne 12:15, and so in Ne 10:5.

Meremoth, called Meraioth, Ne 12:15,

Iddo, Ginnetho, read Ginnethon, Ne 12:16 so in Ne 10:6.

Abijah; there was a course of a priest of this name, of which Zechariah the father of John the Baptist was, Lu 1:5.

Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; the first two are called Miniamin and Moadiah, Ne 12:17.

Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu; called Sallai, Ne 12:20.

Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah these were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren, in the days of Jeshua; heads of courses; or, however, priests of the greatest note in the times of Jeshua the high priest.

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