And I sent them with commandment unto Iddo the chief at the place Casiphia, and I told them what they should say unto Iddo, and to his brethren the Nethinims, at the place Casiphia, that they should bring unto us ministers for the house of our God.Casiphia (Casiphia is supposed to denote the Caspian mountains, between Media and Hyrcania, near the Caspian Sea. It is evident, from a comparison of ch. 7:9 with ver. 31, that Casiphia could not be far from Ahava.)
I told them. Heb. I put words in their mouth Ex 4:15 De 18:18 2Sa 14:3,19 Jer 1:9 15:19
the Nethinims 2:43,58 7:7
ministers Nu 8:22-26 18:6 1Ch 23:3-6,26-32 Tit 1:5

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