John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 11:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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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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