Bible Strands
Nehemiah 11:14
and his associates—128 mighty men of valor. Zabdiel son of Haggedolim was their overseer.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the post-exilic census of Jerusalem, listing the military contingent alongside the family leaders and Levites as the community reorganizes its civic and religious structure.
The words — The text uses גִּבּוֹרֵי חַיִל (gibborê chayil), literally "mighty men of strength," to identify the 128 warriors placed under the authority of Zabdiel son of Haggedolim.
The thread — This entry continues the administrative inventory of Nehemiah 11, tracking how the returned exiles distributed leadership, military service, and priestly duties across the city.
Why it lands — It requires the reader to acknowledge that the community's survival depended on explicit organizational roles and designated authority rather than informal arrangement.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And their brethren, mighty men of valour, an hundred twenty and eight: and their overseer was Zabdiel, the son of one of the great men.