Nehemiah 12:22
"The Levites in the days of Eliashib, Joiada, and Johanan, and Jaddua, were recorded chief of the fathers: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian."
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Commentary
Gill's Exposition
The Levites, in the days of Eliashib,.... The third priest of the second temple: Joiada; he was the son of Eliashib, and the fourth high priest: and Johanan; the same with Jonathan, Neh 12:11
and whom Josephus (o) also calls Joannes: and Jaddua; the same as in Neh 12:10 in the days of each of these were recorded chief of the fathers; the principal men among the Levites: also the priests, to the reign of Darius the Persian; thought to be Darius Codomannus, the last king of the Persian monarchy, whom Alexander conquered; and if so, this verse must be inserted after the death of Nehemiah, and as the next verse also seems to be; for these two verses interrupt the natural order of the relation: an account is given of the priests in the times of Joiakim, Neh 12:12 , these verses being inserted, the account goes on, Neh 12:24 , &c. of the chief of the Levites in the times of Joiakim only. (o) Antiqu. l. 11. c. 7. sect. 1.