10The children of Arah, six hundred fifty and two.
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The children of Arah, seven hundred seventy and five.
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son in law of Shechaniah the son of Arah; and his son Johanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah.
Commentary
Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary on the Bible (1710)
(vv. 5-73)We have here another good project of Nehemiah’s; for wise and zealous men will be always contriving something or other for the glory of God and the edification of his church. He knew very well that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the number and valour of the inhabitants than upon the height or strength of its walls; and therefore, observing that the people were few that dwelt in…
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