Nehemiah - 11:9



9 Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

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Explanation and meaning of Nehemiah 11:9.

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And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.
and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
And Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city, second.
And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their overseer; and Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the town.
And Joel, the son of Zichri, was their foremost leader. And Judah, the son of Hassenuah, was second over the city.

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Historical Commentaries

Scholarly Analysis and Interpretation.

And Joel - was their overseer - Joel was chief or magistrate over those, and Judah was his second or deputy. Perhaps each had a different office, but that of Joel was the chief.

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 (l).
(l) Antiqu. l. 14. c. 6. sect. 1.

overseer--that is, "captain" or "chief."

Overseer - The captain of their thousand.

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