"Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages rou…" — Nehemiah 12:29

Nehemiah 12:29 · KJV

“Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.”

— Nehemiah 12:29

Verse 28

And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

Verse 30

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Nehemiah 12 — Context

And at the dedication of the wall of Jerusalem they sought the Levites out of all their places, to bring them to Jerusalem, to keep the dedication with gladness, both with thanksgivings, and with singing, {with} cymbals, psalteries, and with harps.

And the sons of the singers gathered themselves together, both out of the plain country round about Jerusalem, and from the villages of Netophathi;

Also from the house of Gilgal, and out of the fields of Geba and Azmaveth: for the singers had builded them villages round about Jerusalem.

And the priests and the Levites purified themselves, and purified the people, and the gates, and the wall.

Then I brought up the princes of Judah upon the wall, and appointed two great {companies of them that gave} thanks, {whereof one} went on the right hand upon the wall toward the dung gate:

Cross References

Nehemiah 11:31

The children also of Benjamin from Geba {dwelt} at Michmash, and Aija, and Bethel, and {in} their villages, {from: or, of} {at: or, to}

1 Chronicles 6:60

And out of the tribe of Benjamin; Geba with her suburbs, and Alemeth with her suburbs, and Anathoth with her suburbs. All their cities throughout their families {were} thirteen cities. {Alemeth: or, Almon}

Deuteronomy 11:30

{Are} they not on the other side Jordan, by the way where the sun goeth down, in the land of the Canaanites, which dwell in the champaign over against Gilgal, beside the plains of Moreh?

Joshua 10:43

And Joshua returned, and all Israel with him, unto the camp to Gilgal.

Joshua 21:17

And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, {Geba: also called, Gaba}

Ezra 2:24

The children of Azmaveth, forty and two. {Azmaveth: also called, Bethazmaveth}

Joshua 5:9

And the LORD said unto Joshua, This day have I rolled away the reproach of Egypt from off you. Wherefore the name of the place is called Gilgal unto this day. {Gilgal: that is Rolling}