The Pulpit Commentary on Nehemiah 9:4

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public domain

Upon the stairs, of the Levites. Rather, "upon the platform of the Levites," the same probably as the "pulpit of Nehemiah 8:4. Bani. Rather, "Binnui" (see Nehemiah 10:9; Nehemiah 12:8),the representative of the "sons of Henadad.

Jeshua, Binnui, and Kadmiel are the three principal families of the Levites (comp. Ezra 2:40; Ezra 3:9; Nehemiah 3:24; Nehemiah 8:7, etc.). Sherebiah was the head of a family which returned with Ezra (Ezra 8:18).

Chenani is probably the "Hanan" of Nehemiah 8:7, and Nehemiah 10:10.

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