The Bible — notes and cross-references in Nehemiah | Interpretation and commentary to chapter 12

12:47^b Aaron

Num. 18:26-28
12:47^a Levites

Num. 18:21, 24
12:44¹ portions

Nehemiah not only brought the serving Levites and priests into function; he also supplied their daily necessities (vv. 44-47). Before that time, no one had taken care of this matter properly. See notes on Num. 18:8-32.
12:39^b Sheep

Neh. 3:1, 32
12:39^a Fish

2 Chron. 33:14; Neh. 3:3; Zeph. 1:10
12:36^a man

Neh. 12:24
12:27^a dedication

cf. Num. 7:10; 1 Kings 8:63; Psa. 30:1; Ezra 6:16
12:26^a Nehemiah

Neh. 8:9
12:24^a man

2 Chron. 8:14; Neh. 12:36
12:1^b Seraiah

vv. 1*b-21; Neh. 10:2-27
12:1^a Zerubbabel

1 Chron. 3:19; Ezra 2:2; 3:2; Neh. 12:47; Matt. 1:12
12:1¹ priests

The main serving ones in the worship of God, which is the main thing in God’s kingdom, were not the kings but the priests with the Levites, who were the servants of the priests (Num. 18:2, 6).