121 These are the priests and the Levites who came up with Zerub'babel the son of She-al'ti-el, and Jeshua: Serai'ah, Jeremiah, Ezra, 2 Amari'ah, Malluch, Hattush, 3 Shecani'ah, Rehum, Mer'emoth, 4 Iddo, Gin'nethoi, Abi'jah, 5 Mi'jamin, Ma-adi'ah, Bilgah, 6 Shemai'ah, Joi'arib, Jedai'ah, 7 Sallu, Amok, Hilki'ah, Jedai'ah. These were the chiefs of the priests and of their brethren in the days of Jeshua. 8 And the Levites: Jeshua, Bin'nui, Kad'mi-el, Sherebi'ah, Judah, and Mattani'ah, who with his brethren was in charge of the songs of thanksgiving. 9 And Bakbuki'ah and Unno their brethren stood opposite them in the service.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Nehemiah 12:1-9
Commentary on Nehemiah 12:1-26
(Read Nehemiah 12:1-26)
It is a debt we owe to faithful ministers, to remember our guides, who have spoken to us the word of God. It is good to know what our godly predecessors were, that we may learn what we should be.