# Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite—the throne of the governor

Some modern translations read, "Melatiah the Gibeonite and Jadon the Meronothite, who carried out the commands of the governor."

# the throne of the governor

Possible meanings are 1) the word "throne" is a metonym for "the place in which the governor had his throne" or "towns over which the governor ruled" or "the place from which the governor ruled" or 2) the word should be translated "seat" and is a metonym for "the place where the governor lived." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-metonymy]])

# Melatiah ... Jadon

These are names of men. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Gibeonite ... Meronothite

Gibeonites and Meronothites are people groups. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# Gibeon and Mizpah

These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])

# the Province Beyond the River

This is the name of the province that was west of the Euphrates River. It was across the river from the city of Susa. See how you translated this in [Nehemiah 2:7](../02/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])