Nehemiah 11:9

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 11:9 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.
Nehemiah 11:9 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 11

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, etc.] Or chief governor of the city: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city; or the deputy governor of it; so Pitholaus is called an under governor in Jerusalem by Josephus f73 Ver. 10, 11 Of the priests, etc.] Who dwelt in Jerusalem, of whom the same account is given in these two verses as in (<130910>1 Chronicles 9:10,11), only Seraiah here is called Azariah there. Ver. 11 (See Gill on “<161110>Nehemiah 11:10”).”
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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown · Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“overseer--that is, "captain" or "chief."”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“See the margin reference notes. Both accounts appear to be extracts from a public official register which Nehemiah caused to be made of his census. The census itself seems to have been confined to the dwellers at Jerusalem. The subjoined table exhibits the differences between the accounts of the entire population of Jerusalem as given in Nehemiah and in Chronicles: 1 Chron Nehemiah Tribes of Judah Of Pharez 468 Of Zerah 690 Tribe of Benjamin 956 928 Tribe of Levi Priests 1760 1192 Levites 284 Porters 212 172 According to Nehemiah’s numbers, supplemented from Chronicles, the entire adult male population of the city was 3,734, which would give a total population of 14,936. According to…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“Overseer - The captain of their thousand. Nehemiah 11:16”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“Judah: Ch1 9:7, Hodaviah, Hasenuah Nehemiah 11:10”
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