Nehemiah - 12:2



2 Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,

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Explanation and meaning of Nehemiah 12:2.

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Amaria, Melluch, Hattus,

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Amariah, Malluch, Hattush,.... Whose names are among the sealers of the covenant, Nehemiah 10:3. Malluch is afterwards called Melicu, Nehemiah 12:14,
Shechaniah, called Shebaniah, Nehemiah 12:14 and so in Nehemiah 10:4
Rehum, who, by transposition of letters, is Harim, Nehemiah 12:15, and so in Nehemiah 10:5.
Meremoth, called Meraioth, Nehemiah 12:15,
Iddo, Ginnetho, read Ginnethon, Nehemiah 12:16 so in Nehemiah 10:6.
Abijah; there was a course of a priest of this name, of which Zechariah the father of John the Baptist was, Luke 1:5.
Miamin, Maadiah, Bilgah; the first two are called Miniamin and Moadiah, Nehemiah 12:17.
Shemaiah, Joiarib, Jedaiah, Sallu; called Sallai, Nehemiah 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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