THEOSISTheodoret of Cyrus
This indicates that the text was composed after the period of exile. A historian recounts events that occurred before their time or during their lifetime rather than events that followed them. Prophets are inherently called to predict what is to come. The author notes that those who had previously inhabited the land were taken captive alongside the Jews. Numerous Canaanites, Hittites, and Jebusites also dwelled among them and endured this misfortune. The priests and Levites were similarly taken captive with the Israelites. It seems that the Nafineans refer to individuals in ecclesiastical roles, as many committed themselves to serving the priests and Levites. Others from different tribes were tasked with fetching water, cutting wood, and performing various types of labor.
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If the exalted Jesus instructed even the Gibeonites, who were strangers, to serve as water-carriers and wood-cutters for the tabernacle, then it is all the more fitting that such duties fell upon the Israelites. In exploring the meanings of the Hebrew names, I discovered that one translates to the gift of the Lord, referring to the essence of God. The author also highlights the residents of Jerusalem, specifying that they were descendants of Judah, Benjamin, Ephraim, and Manasseh (1 Chronicles 9:3) and mentions the priests and Levites living in that city (1 Chronicles 9:11-16).