John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 12:22

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The Levites, in the days of Eliashib, etc.] The third priest of the second temple: Joiada; he was the son of Eliashib, and the fourth high priest: and Johanan; the same with Jonathan, (<161211>Nehemiah 12:11) and whom Josephus f76 also calls Joannes: and Jaddua; the same as in (<161210>Nehemiah 12:10) in the days of each of these were recorded chief of the fathers; the principal men among the Levites: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian; thought to be Darius Codomannus, the last king of the Persian monarchy, whom Alexander conquered; and if so, this verse must be inserted after the death of Nehemiah, and as the next verse also seems to be; for these two verses interrupt the natural order of the relation: an account is given of the priests in the times of Joiakim, (<161212>Nehemiah 12:12-21), these verses being inserted, the account goes on, (<161224>Nehemiah 12:24), etc. of the chief of the Levites in the times of Joiakim only.

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