The interpretation timeline

Neh 11:14

How this passage has been read — the sources, oldest to newest.

From the early Church Fathers to now.

1 Jewish · 1 Reformed · 1 Methodist · 1 Catholic

Neh 11:14 · Douay-Rheims
“And their brethren who were very mighty, a hundred twenty-eight: and their ruler Zabdiel son of the mighty.”
Scholastic c. 1100 – 1500
1105
A.D.
Rashi Jewish
1040–1105
“and the official over them the one appointed over them.”
666 years pass — nothing from this stretch is hosted yet
Post-Reformation c. 1650 – 1900
1771
A.D.
John Gill Reformed
1697–1771
“All the Levites in the holy city were two hundred fourscore and four. Who had their residence there, Neh 11:1. . Nehemiah 11:19 neh 11:19 neh 11:19 neh 11:19Moreover, the porters, Akkub, Talmon, and their brethren that kept the gates, were one hundred and seventy two. Of whom see Ch1 9:17.”
1832
A.D.
Adam Clarke Methodist
1762–1832
“Mighty men of valor - Noted for strength of body, and military courage.”
1849
A.D.
1774–1849
“The mighty, for riches and power; on which account this family was conspicuous.”
Modern · 1953 →

The in-app commentary runs from the Fathers to the early-modern record, then stops — that's where the public-domain sources end, not where the reading does. For the modern reading, follow the sources directly.