Neh 11:1

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Ne 11:1 The rulers, voluntary men, and the tenth man chosen by lot, dwell at Jerusalem.

Ne 11:3 A catalogue of their names.

Ne 11:20 The residue dwell in other cities.

the rulers.

Neh 7:4; Neh 7:5; Deut 17:8; Deut 17:9; Ps 122:5

cast lots.

Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city.

Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves."

Neh 10:34; Josh 18:10; 1Chr 26:13; Prov 16:33; Acts 1:24

one of ten.

Judg 20:9; Judg 20:10

the holy.

Neh 11:18; Isa 48:2; Isa 52:1; Matt 4:5; Matt 27:53