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Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, on Neh 11:24
Jamieson, Fausset & Brown · 1871
Neh 11:24 · Douay-Rheims
“And Phathahia the son of Mesezebel of the children of Zara the son of Juda was at the hand of the king, in all matters concerning the people,”
On this verse:
“Pethahiah . . . was at the king's hand in all matters concerning the people--This person was entrusted with judicial power, either for the interest, or by the appointment, of the Persian monarch, and his duty consisted either in adjusting cases of civil dispute, or in regulating fiscal concerns.”
Imported from an open dataset — not yet checked against the printed edition.