And after him Gabbai, Sallai, nine hundred twenty and eight.
The verse belongs to a roll of leading figures who came back from exile, naming individuals and numbering their company. It stands among entries that preserve personal names and totals of returnees rather than stating doctrine or assurance. Its function is therefore record-keeping, counting Gabbai, Sallai and the nine hundred twenty-eight with them, not uttering a promise.
The verse belongs to a roll of leading figures who came back from exile, naming individuals and numbering their company. It stands among entries that preserve personal names and totals of returnees rather than stating doctrine or assurance. Its function is therefore record-keeping, counting Gabbai, Sallai and the nine hundred twenty-eight with them, not uttering a promise.