Nehemiah 12:34

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

Nehemiah 12:34 Meaning and Commentary

Nehemiah 12:34

Judah and Benjamin
Not the tribes, but the names of the two princes, as Jarchi:

and Shemaiah and Jeremiah;
who were two others.

Nehemiah 12:34 In-Context

32 Hoshaiah and half the leaders of Judah followed them,

33 along with Azariah, Ezra, Meshullam,

34 Judah, Benjamin, Shemaiah, and Jeremiah.

35 Then came some priests who played trumpets, including Zechariah son of Jonathan, son of Shemaiah, son of Mattaniah, son of Micaiah, son of Zaccur, a descendant of Asaph.

36 And Zechariah’s colleagues were Shemaiah, Azarel, Milalai, Gilalai, Maai, Nethanel, Judah, and Hanani. They used the musical instruments prescribed by David, the man of God. Ezra the scribe led this procession.