John Gill's Exposition on Nehemiah 12:8

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Moreover the Levites, etc.] Who lived in the same times: were Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah; most of these are made mention of in (<160807>Nehemiah 8:7 10:9,10 11:15,17), the last of them is said to be over the thanksgiving, he and his brethren; he was the precentor, or had the directing and conducting of the songs of the temple, particularly the thanksgiving song at the daily sacrifices; Jarchi takes the word here used to be the name of a musical instrument.

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