Commentary for Nehemiah 6:18
כִּי־רַבִּ֣ים בִּֽיהוּדָ֗ה בַּעֲלֵ֤י שְׁבוּעָה֙ ל֔וֹ כִּי־חָתָ֥ן ה֖וּא לִשְׁכַנְיָ֣ה בֶן־אָרַ֑ח וִֽיהוֹחָנָ֣ן בְּנ֔וֹ לָקַ֕ח אֶת־בַּת־מְשֻׁלָּ֖ם בֶּ֥ן בֶּֽרֶכְיָֽה׃
For there were many in Judah sworn unto him, because he was the son-in-law of Shecaniah the son of Arah; and his son Jehohanan had taken the daughter of Meshullam the son of Berechiah to wife.
Rashi on Nehemiah
For many in Judea Heb. רַבִּים, who were great rulers in Judea, were partners in a covenant and an oath with him.
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for he was the son-in-law Tobiah [was the son-in-law] of Shechaniah.
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and Jehohanan his son [the son] of Tobiah.
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the daughter of Meshullam Meshullam was a great man and a ruler.
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