Nehemiah 11:20-30

20 The rest of Israel, the priests, and the Levites were in all the towns of Judah, each of them in their own property.
21 But the temple servants lived in Ophel, with Ziha and Gishpa in charge of them.
22 The supervisor of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani son of Hashabiah son of Mattaniah son of Mica, from the family of Asaph, who were the singers in charge of the work of God's house.
23 There was a command from the king setting out the daily requirements of the singers.
24 Advising the king in all matters concerning the people was Pethahiah, Meshezabel's son, from the family of Zerah, Judah's son.
25 As for the villages with their fields, some of the people of Judah lived in Kiriath-arba and its villages, in Dibon and its villages, in Jekabzeel and its villages,
26 in Jeshua, in Moladah and Beth-pelet,
27 in Hazar-shual, in Beer-sheba and its villages,
28 in Ziklag, in Meconah and its villages,
29 in En-rimmon, Zorah, Jarmuth,
30 Zanoah, Adullam, and their villages, Lachish and its fields, and Azekah and its villages. So they settled from Beer-sheba to the Hinnom Valley.

Nehemiah 11:20-30 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 11

This chapter treats of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, who settled there by lot, or of their own accord, their names and numbers, Ne 11:1-9, and of the priests and Levites who dwelt there, Ne 11:10-19, and of the rest of the people, priests, and Levites, that dwelt in the other cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin, Ne 11:20-36.

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