Some scholars note that David is credited in Scripture with adding more servants to the temple rosters (Ezra 8:20), suggesting the Nethinim (or their earlier equivalents) might also include other groups besides Gibeonite descendants. The idea is that anyone who was “given” for temple duties ...
43 The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth, 44 the sons of Keros, the sons of [k]Siaha, the sons of Padon, 45 the sons of Lebanah, the sons of Hagabah, the sons of Akkub, 46 the sons of Hagab, the sons of Shalmai, the sons of Han...
The People Who Returned from Exile - This is the list of the heads of the clans who had been in exile in Babylonia and who returned with Ezra to
Ezra 2:40 Cf. Neh 7:43 Hodevah Ezra 2:41 Cf. Neh 7:44 148 Ezra 2:42 Cf. Neh 7:45 138 Ezra 2:43 Heb. Nethinim; i.e. a division of special assistants to the descendants of Levi, originally appointed by King David; and so throughout the book; cf. Ezra 2...
42The sons of the gatekeepers: the sons of Shallum, the sons of Ater, the sons of Talmon, the sons of Akkub, the sons of Hatita, and the sons of Shobai, one hundred and thirty-nineinall. 43The Nethinim: the sons of Ziha, the sons of Hasupha, the sons of Tabbaoth,44the ...
Ezra 2:41Cf.Neh 7:44148 Ezra 2:42Cf.Neh 7:45138 Ezra 2:43Heb.Nethinim; i.e. a division of special assistants to the descendants of Levi, originally appointed by King David; and so throughout the book; cf.Ezra 2:58;2:70;7:7,24;8:17,20 ...
8.1I:Ezra. 8.2-14of the Zattu family:One ancient translation; these words are not in the Hebrew text, but see 2.2-20, where Zattu is mentioned. 8.2-14of the Bani family:One ancient translation; these words are not in the Hebrew text, but see 2.2-20. ...
Ezra 2:41Cf.Neh 7:44148 Ezra 2:42Cf.Neh 7:45138 Ezra 2:43Heb.Nethinim; i.e. a division of special assistants to the descendants of Levi, originally appointed by King David; and so throughout the book; cf.Ezra 2:58;2:70;7:7,24;8:17,20 ...
Heads of Families Who Returned with Ezra - These are the heads of their fathers’ houses, and this is the genealogy of those who went up with me from