Neh 12:7, 22-24 | Clarke | e4.org | Verse 7. The chief of the priests ] They were twenty-four orders or courses in number, all subordinate to each other; as established by David, . And these orders or courses were continued till the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. See Calmet .

‏ Nehemiah 12:7

Verse 7. The chief of the priests] They were twenty-four orders or courses in number, all subordinate to each other; as established by David, 1Ch 24:18. And these orders or courses were continued till the destruction of Jerusalem by the Romans. See Calmet.

‏ Nehemiah 12:22-24

Verse 22. Jaddua] This was probably the high priest who went in his pontifical robes, accompanied by his brethren, to meet Alexander the Great, when he was advancing towards Jerusalem, with the purpose to destroy it, after having conquered Tyre and Gaza. Alexander was so struck with the appearance of the priest, that he forbore all hostilities against Jerusalem, prostrated himself before Jaddua, worshipped the Lord at the temple, and granted many privileges to the Jews. See Josephus, ANT. lib. xi., c. 3, and Prideaux's Connections, lib. 7, p. 695.

To the reign of Darius the Persian.] Calmet maintains that this must have been Darius Codomanus, who was defeated by Alexander the Great: but Archbishop Usher understands it of Darius Nothus, in whose reign he thinks Jaddua was born, who was high priest under Darius Codomanus.

Verse 23. The book of the chronicles] This is not the book of Chronicles which we have now, no such list being found in it; but some other book or register, which is lost.