Nehemiah 11:24-25

24 Pethahiah the son of Meshezabel, of the sons ¹of Zerah the son of Judah, was the ²king's representative in all matters concerning the people.

25 Now as for the villages with their fields, some of the sons of Judah lived in ³Kiriath-arba and its towns, in ⁴Dibon and its towns, and in Jekabzeel and its villages,

Nehemiah 11:24-25 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.

Cross References

• 1. Genesis 38:30
• 2. 1 Chronicles 18:17
• 3. Joshua 14:15
• 4. Joshua 13:9, 17

Footnotes

• [a]. Lit "hand"
• [b]. Lit "daughters," and so throughout the ch
• [c]. Lit "daughters," and so throughout the ch