Nehemiah 11:15-18

15 And of the Levites: Shemaiah son of Hasshub son of Azrikam son of Hashabiah son of Bunni;

16 and Shabbethai and Jozabad, of the leaders of the Levites, who were over the outside work of the house of God;

17 and Mattaniah son of Mica son of Zabdi son of Asaph, who was the leader to begin the thanksgiving in prayer, and Bakbukiah, the second among his associates; and Abda son of Shammua son of Galal son of Jeduthun.

18 All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred eighty-four.

Nehemiah 11:15-18 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.