11 The children of Pahathmoab, of the children of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand and eight hundred and eighteen.
11 of Pahath-Moab (through the line of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
11 The sons of Pahath-moab, namely the sons of Jeshua and Joab, 2,818.
11 Pahath-Moab (sons of Jeshua and Joab), 2,818
11 the sons of Pahath-Moab, of the sons of Jeshua and Joab, two thousand eight hundred and eighteen;
11 The family of Pahath-moab (descendants of Jeshua and Joab) 2,818
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 7:11
Commentary on Nehemiah 7:5-73
(Read Nehemiah 7:5-73)
Nehemiah knew that the safety of a city, under God, depends more upon the inhabitants than upon its walls. Every good gift and every good work are from above. God gives knowledge, he gives grace; all is of him, and therefore all must be to him. What is done by human prudence, must be ascribed to the direction of Divine Providence. But woe to those who turn back from the Lord, loving this present world! and happy those who dedicate themselves, and their substance, to his service and glory!