Nehemiah 7 - Introduction
_A.M. 3559. B.C. 445._ Nehemiah appoints persons to keep the city, Nehemiah 7:1. Reviews the people, Nehemiah 7:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
_A.M. 3559. B.C. 445._ Nehemiah appoints persons to keep the city, Nehemiah 7:1. Reviews the people, Nehemiah 7:5.... [ Continue Reading ]
_And the Levites were appointed_ When I had given orders that the Levites should be summoned from all places to celebrate the dedication of the wall, as was done, Nehemiah 12:27. _I gave my brother Hanani_ Of whom see Nehemiah 1:1. _And Hananiah, the ruler of the palace_ Of Nehemiah's court, justly... [ Continue Reading ]
_Let not the gates be opened until the sun be hot_ Till it be clear and broad day; when the people will be ready in case of an assault. _While they stand by_ The watches appointed to that end. Nehemiah was now about to return to the court, and left the charge of the city to these in his absence. _Ev... [ Continue Reading ]
_The houses were not builded_ That is, not all, nor completely built; but only some slight buildings of boards or stones were erected, for the present use of the generality of the people.... [ Continue Reading ]
_And my God put into my heart_, &c. Whatever good motion is put into our minds, we must acknowledge it to come from God; and even what is done by human prudence is to be ascribed to the direction of divine providence. _To gather together the nobles and the rulers of the people_ Not only for the part... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Tirshatha_ The governor, namely, Nehemiah. So it is no wonder that the number of the moneys, and other things here contributed, differ from that of Ezra, chap. 2., because this was another collection: that was made in Zerubbabel's time, this in Ezra's.... [ Continue Reading ]
_So the priests and the Levites, &c.,dwelt in their cities_ When all the business before mentioned was finished, the people were sent back, by Nehemiah's direction, to the several cities to which they belonged; where they remained till the seventh month came, which was five days after the wall was f... [ Continue Reading ]