Bible Commentary

But when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, and Geshem the Arabian, heard [it], they laughed us to scorn, and despised us, and said, What [is] this thing that ye do? will ye rebel against the king? 19, 20. The Derision of the Enemy 19. Sanballat Tobiah ] See Neh 2:10. Geshem … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:19”

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for [this] good [work]. 18. the hand of my God ] Cf. Neh 2:8. The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:18”

Then said I unto them, Ye see the distress that we [are] in, how Jerusalem [lieth] waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire: come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach. 17. Nehemiah’s appeal. It is implied that Nehemiah having satisfied himself as to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:17”

And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did; neither had I as yet told [it] to the Jews, nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers, nor to the rest that did the work. 16 18. The Nation’s Resolve 16. the rulers ] R.V. marg. Or deputies. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:16”

Then went I up in the night by the brook, and viewed the wall, and turned back, and entered by the gate of the valley, and [so] returned. 15. Then went I up ] The tense in the original denotes the gradual progress. by the brook ] i.e. the ‘nakhal’ or ‘brook’ ( ) of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:15”

Then I went on to the gate of the fountain, and to the king’s pool: but [there was] no place for the beast [that was] under me to pass. 14. I went on ] Literally ‘I crossed’ or ‘passed over.’ to the gate of the fountain ] R.V. to the fountain gate. On the disputed … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:14”

And I went out by night by the gate of the valley, even before the dragon well, and to the dung port, and viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down, and the gates thereof were consumed with fire. 13. by the gate of the valley ] R.V. by the valley gate. The R.V. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:13”

And I arose in the night, I and some few men with me; neither told I [any] man what my God had put in my heart to do at Jerusalem: neither [was there any] beast with me, save the beast that I rode upon. 12. Nehemiah went out ‘by night’ with only a few attendants. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:12”

So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. 11. After his arrival at Jerusalem, Nehemiah waited three days before taking any steps. Ezra had done the same (Ezr 8:32). It was necessary to rest after the journey, and to interchange the formalities of Eastern courtesy with the principal people of the city. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:11”

When Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard [of it], it grieved them exceedingly that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. 10. When ] R.V. And when. This is the first mention of the opposition which Nehemiah encountered. The news of his mission quickly … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Nehemiah 2:10”