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Barnes' Notes on Nehemiah 11:23

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Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · 19th-century historical commentary
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The goodwill of Artaxerxes toward the ministers employed in the temple service, had been previously shown by his exempting them from taxation of every kind Ezra 7:24. Now, it would seem, he had gone further and assigned to the singers an allowance from the royal revenue. return to 'Top of Page'
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