And Pethahiah the son of Meshezabeel, of the children of Zerah the son of Judah, was at the king’s hand in all matters concerning the people.
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Interpretation
This verse continues the thought already in view and fits the wider themes of restoration and leadership in Nehemiah.
Read with
This thought runs through Nehemiah 11:22-26.
Glossary
- Pethahiah Person
- Loosed of the Lord. (1. ) The chief of one of the priestly courses (the nineteenth) in the time of David ( 1 Chr. 24:16 ). (2. ) A Levite ( Ezra 10:23 ). (3. ) Neh. 9:5 .