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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

1 Chronicles 9:2

The Nethinims— נתינים Nethinim, from the word נתן natan, to give, signifies persons given to the priests and Levites for performing the servile offices of the tabernacle or temple: accordingly, the LXX in this place render the word by Δεδομενοι, persons given. The Gibeonites, of whom we read, (Joshua 9:21; Joshua 9:27.) that Joshua יתנם itnem, "gave them for hewers of wood, and drawers of water for the congregation and altar of Jehovah," were the first of this kind. We next read of the Nethinims, which David and the princes נתן natan, gave for the service of the Levites, Ezra 8:20. It is likely that these were taken from some of the people conquered by David; and it is highly probable, that of the remaining Canaanites also conquered by Solomon, some were devoted to his service. Compare Ezra 2:58. 1 Kings 9:20 and see Calmet.

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