Nehemiah 12:28

28 And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati,

Nehemiah 12:28 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:28

And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together
Such of the Levites that were singers, and their sons that were trained up as such:

both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem
the plain of Jordan by Jericho, and the plain of Saron and Lydda:

and from the villages of Netophathi:
see ( 1 Chronicles 9:16 ) , here they dwelt, when not in their courses, to minister in the temple; but on this public occasion were summoned together.

Nehemiah 12:28 In-Context

26 These were in the days of Joacim the son of Josue, the son of Josedec, and in the days of Nehemias the governor, and of Esdras the priest and scribe.

27 And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, and to keep the dedication, and to rejoice with thanksgiving, and with singing, and with cymbals, and psalteries and harps.

28 And the sons of the singing men were gathered together out of the plain country about Jerusalem, and out of the villages of Nethuphati,

29 And from the house of Galgal, and from the countries of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singing men had built themselves villages round about Jerusalem.

30 And the priests and the Levites were purified, and they purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.