Nechemyah 11:9

9 And Yoel ben Zichri was their pakid (overseer), and Yehudah ben Hasnuah was second over the Ir.

Nechemyah 11:9 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 11:9

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer
Or chief governor of the city:

and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city;
or the deputy governor of it; so Pitholaus is called an under governor in Jerusalem by Josephus ^F12

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FOOTNOTES:

F12 Antiqu. l. 14. c. 6. sect. 1.

Nechemyah 11:9 In-Context

7 And these are the Bnei Binyamin: Sallu ben Meshullam, ben Yoed, ben Pedayah, ben Kolayah, ben Ma’aseiyah, ben Itiel, ben Yeshayah.

8 And after him Gabai, Sallai, 928.

9 And Yoel ben Zichri was their pakid (overseer), and Yehudah ben Hasnuah was second over the Ir.

10 Of the Kohanim; Yedayah ben Yoyariv, Yachin,

11 Serayah ben Chilkiyah ben Meshullam ben Tzadok ben Merayot ben Achituv the Nagid Bais HaElohim.