Captains of war. — Literally, captains of battles: a phrase found here only.

In the street.Into the open space. In like manner, “the open space that was before the water gate” is mentioned in Nehemiah 8:1; Nehemiah 8:16.

The gate. — Which gate we are not told; but the

LXX. reads, τὴν πλατεῖαν τῆς πύλης τῆς φάραγγος, “the broad place of the gate of the ravine.”

Spake comfortably to them.Encouraged them. 2 Chronicles 30:22. (See margin.)

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