Ezra 2:43

43 The Nathinim: the children of Suthia, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth,

Ezra 2:43 Meaning and Commentary

Ver. 43-58. The Nethinims
Supposed by Aben Ezra and Jarchi to be the Gibeonites, who were "given" by Joshua, as the word Nethinims signifies, to the congregation, to be hewers of wood and drawers of water; but rather were those that were given by David to assist the Levites; of these is an account from hence to the end of ( Ezra 2:58 ) , together with those who descended from Solomon's servants, who seem to be the remains of the Canaanites in the land, whom Solomon made bondservants of, ( 1 Kings 9:20 1 Kings 9:21 ) ( 2 Chronicles 2:17 ) , who, and their posterity, became proselytes; or those sprung from men that were domestic servants of Solomon's, and valued themselves on that account; the number of the Nethinims and these together were three hundred ninety and two.

Ezra 2:43 In-Context

41 The sons of Asaph, singers, a hundred twenty-eight.

42 The children of the porters, the children of Sellum, the children of Ater, the children of Telmon, the children of Acub, the children of Atita, the children of Sobai, all a hundred thirty-nine.

43 The Nathinim: the children of Suthia, the children of Asupha, the children of Tabaoth,

44 the sons of Cades, the children of Siaa, the children of Phadon,

45 the children of Labano, the children of Agaba, the sons of Acub,