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Nehemiah 11:9
Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the Second District of the city.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records administrative appointments for Jerusalem's resettlement under Nehemiah's leadership. This entry follows the count of Benjamin's followers in Nehemiah 11:8 and precedes the priestly lists in Nehemiah 11:10.
The words — פָּקִיד (paqîd) translates literally as overseer or appointed officer, denoting civil authority. The text explicitly names Joel son of Zichri as this overseer over the preceding group.
The thread — The administrative structure parallels the civic records in 1 Chronicles 9:7, which traces Sallu’s lineage through Hassenuah. The genealogical continuity links Nehemiah's organizational work to earlier Judahite and Benjamite leadership lists.
Why it lands — The text records specific names and districts to verify the organized repopulation of Jerusalem. Readers must recognize that documented leadership and civic order were the practical mechanisms of the community's restoration.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.
Cross-references
- 1 Chronicles 9:7 From the Benjamites: Sallu son of Meshullam, the son of Hodaviah, the son of Hassenuah;