Nehemiah 12:9

9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were before them in the watches.

Nehemiah 12:9 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:9

Also Bakbukiah and Unni
Two other Levites; the first is mentioned in ( Nehemiah 11:17 ) ,

their brethren, were over against them in the watches;
the Levites were divided into twenty four wards, and these were placed one against another, ( 1 Chronicles 23:6 ) ( 26:12 ) .

Nehemiah 12:9 In-Context

7 Sallu, Amok, Hilkiah, and Jedaiah. These were the princes of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua.

8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Binnui, Kadmiel, Sherebiah, Judah, and Mattaniah, who with his brethren officiated in the songs of praise.

9 Also Bakbukiah and Unni, their brethren, were before them in the watches.

10 And Jeshua begat Joiakim, Joiakim begat Eliashib, and Eliashib begat Joiada,

11 Joiada begat Jonathan, and Jonathan begat Jaddua.