Nehemiah 11:9
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New International Version (©2011)
Joel son of Zikri was their chief officer, and Judah son of Hassenuah was over the New Quarter of the city.

New Living Translation (©2007)
Their chief officer was Joel son of Zicri, who was assisted by Judah son of Hassenuah, second-in-command over the city.

English Standard Version (©2001)
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second in command of the city.

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
Joel son of Zichri was the officer over them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second in command over the city.

International Standard Version (©2012)
Zichri's son Joel was their overseer, and Hassenuah's son Judah was in command of the second district of the city.

NET Bible (©2006)
Joel son of Zicri was the officer in charge of them, and Judah son of Hassenuah was second-in-command over the city.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
Joel, son of Zichri, was in charge, and Judah, son of Senuah, was second-in-command over the city.

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

American King James Version
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

American Standard Version
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And Joel the son of Zechri their ruler, and Judas the son of Senua was second over the city.

Darby Bible Translation
and Joel the son of Zicri was their overseer, and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

English Revised Version
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Webster's Bible Translation
And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city.

World English Bible
Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer; and Judah the son of Hassenuah was second over the city.

Young's Literal Translation
And Joel son of Zichri is inspector over them, and Judah son of Senuah is over the city -- second.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

11:1-36 The distribution of the people. - In all ages, men have preferred their own ease and advantage to the public good. Even the professors of religion too commonly seek their own, and not the things of Christ. Few have had such attachment to holy things and holy places, as to renounce pleasure for their sake. Yet surely, our souls should delight to dwell where holy persons and opportunities of spiritual improvement most abound. If we have not this love to the city of our God, and to every thing that assists our communion with the Saviour, how shall we be willing to depart hence; to be absent from the body, that we may be present with the Lord? To the carnal-minded, the perfect holiness of the New Jerusalem would be still harder to bear than the holiness of God's church on earth. Let us seek first the favour of God, and his glory; let us study to be patient, contented, and useful in our several stations, and wait, with cheerful hope, for admission into the holy city of God.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 9. - Their overseer. Probably the commandant of the city under Nehemiah. See 2 Kings 25:19, where pakid has this sense. Judah... was second. Next in authority to Joel.

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer,.... Or chief governor of the city:

and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city; or the deputy governor of it; so Pitholaus is called an under governor in Jerusalem by Josephus (l).

(l) Antiqu. l. 14. c. 6. sect. 1.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

9. overseer—that is, "captain" or "chief."

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The New Settlers in Jerusalem
…8And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight. 9And Joel the son of Zichri was their overseer: and Judah the son of Senuah was second over the city. 10Of the priests: Jedaiah the son of Joiarib, Jachin. …

Exodus 6:21 The sons of Izhar were Korah, Nepheg and Zikri.
Nehemiah 11:8 and his followers, Gabbai and Sallai--928 men.
Nehemiah 11:10 From the priests: Jedaiah; the son of Joiarib; Jakin;
Nehemiah 11:22 The chief officer of the Levites in Jerusalem was Uzzi son of Bani, the son of Hashabiah, the son of Mattaniah, the son of Mika. Uzzi was one of Asaph's descendants, who were the musicians responsible for the service of the house of God.