George Leo Haydock, on Neh 12:31

“And I made the princes of Juda go up upon the wall, and I appointed two great choirs to give praise. And they went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dunghill gate.”

“Choirs. This is not expressed in Hebrew and Septuagint, but must be understood. Protestants, “great companies of them that gave thanks. Whereof one went.” (Haydock) — The princes led the way, then the priests sounded the trumpets, (Numbers x. 8.) the Levites sung, and were followed by the people. All were divided into two equal parts, and went round half the city. (Calmet) — They set out from the dunghill-gate, on the west, and proceeded to the watch-gate, on the east, ver. 38. (Menochius)”

Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.