Matthew Henry Presbyterian @wholebiblehenry

Here is an account, I. Of the priests that returned, and they were a considerable number, about a tenth part of the whole company: for the whole were above 42,000 (Ezr 2:64), and four families of priests made up above 4200 (Ezr 2:36-39); thus was the tenth God's part - a blessed decimation.

Commenting on Ezra 2:36-63

Keil & Delitzsch Lutheran @keilanddelitzsch

Ezr 2:40-58 Levites, Nethinim, and Solomon’s servants. Comp. Neh. 7:43-60. Ezra Neh. Levites: the sons of Jeshua and Kadmiel, of the sons of Hodivah 74 74 Singers: sons of Asaph 128 148 Sons of the door-keepers; sons of Shallum, Ater. Etc.

Commenting on Ezra 2:40-58