Nehemiah 12:34

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah also followed them.

Nehemiah 12:34 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:34

Judah and Benjamin
Not the tribes, but the names of the two princes, as Jarchi:

and Shemaiah and Jeremiah;
who were two others.

Nehemiah 12:34 In-Context

32 Hoshaiah and half of the leaders of Judah followed them.

33 Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah and Jeremiah also followed them.

35 Some priests who had trumpets followed them. So did Zechariah. He was the son of Jonathan. Jonathan was the son of Shemaiah. Shemaiah was the son of Mattaniah. Mattaniah was the son of Micaiah. Micaiah was the son of Zaccur. Zaccur was the son of Asaph.

36 Those who helped Zechariah also marched along. They were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah and Hanani. They brought instruments of music with them. That's what David, the man of God, had ordered. Ezra led the group that was marching south. He was a teacher of the law.