Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant,
Neh 10:3
. Malluch is afterwards called Melicu,
Neh 12:14
,
Shechaniah, called Shebaniah,
Neh 12:14
and so in
Neh 10:4
Rehum, who, by transposition of letters, is Harim,
Neh 12:15
, and so in
Neh 10:5
.
Meremoth, called Meraioth,
Neh 12:15
,
Iddo, Ginnetho, read Ginnethon,
Neh 12:16
so in
Neh 10:6
.
Abijah; there was a course of a priest of this name, of which Zechariah the father of John the Baptist was,
Luk 1:5
.
Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; the first two are called Miniamin and Moadiah,
Neh 12:17
.
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu; called Sallai,
Neh 12:20
.
Amok, Hilkiah, Jedaiah these were the chief of the priests, and of their brethren, in the days of Jeshua; heads of courses; or, however, priests of the greatest note in the times of Jeshua the high priest.
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