Nehemiah 7:60

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does Nehemiah 7:60 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon`s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon`s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.
Nehemiah 7:60 — American Standard Version

Context — Nehemiah 7

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
60All the Nethinim, and the children of Solomon`s servants, were three hundred ninety and two.

What do historical commentaries say?

Tyndale Open Study Notes
Tyndale House Publishers · Tyndale Open Study Notes · Modern study notes
“7:60 The descendants of Solomon’s servants apparently assisted the Levites by carrying wood or sweeping the floor (cp. Ezra 2:55-58). They might have been Gibeonites (Josh 9:23-27; 1 Chr 9:35-44) or war captives (Num 31:30-47).”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“the Nethinims: Ezr 2:58 Nehemiah 7:61”
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