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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 2:20

He will prosper us. — The reply is a defiance in the name of the God of heaven. The closing words imply that, as in the days of Zerubbabel, the Samaritan enemies desired really to have their share in the undertaking. Nehemiah makes Zerubbabel’s answer, but strengthens it; they had nothing in common with Jerusalem, not even a place in its memorials, save one of shame.

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  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Nehemiah 2:20. _YE HAVE NO PORTION, NOR RIGHT_] To be a citizen of Jerusalem was a high honour; and they would not permit those who did not belong to the tribes of Israel to dwell there. Zerubba...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 2 _ 1. The King's question (Nehemiah 2:1)_ 2. The King's permission (Nehemiah 2:3) 3. The arrival in Jerusalem and the night-ride (Nehemiah 2:9) 4. The resolution to build the wall ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    NEHEMIAH ARRIVES IN JERUSALEM AND SURVEYS THE WALLS. Nehemiah 2:9. The account of the journey is omitted, interest being centred upon what Nehemiah was going to do in Jerusalem. THE GOVERNORS BEYOND T...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _The God of heaven_ see on Nehemiah 1:4. _will prosper us_ See Nehemiah 1:11. The Vulgate -juvat nos," the present tense corresponding to the following clause -we are his servants," is quite permissi...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _b_ 73 _a_. The Register of those who returned with Zerubbabel = Ezra 2:1-70 _a register of the genealogy_ R.V. THE BOOK. _of them which came up at the first_ The only natural explanation of these wo...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    Nehemiah 2:11 to Nehemiah 7:5. The Commission performed Nehemiah 2:11-20. The Work undertaken The incidents of this passage may be grouped as follows: (_a_) 11. Nehemiah's arrival: (_b_) 12

  • Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

    DISCOURSE: 439 THE ZEAL OF NEHEMIAH Nehemiah 2:20. _The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build_. WHOEVER engages diligently in the work of God, must expect...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    2. On his arrival, he secretly inspects the city's walls. TEXT, NEHEMIAH 2:11-20 11 So I came to Jerusalem and was there three days. 12 And I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. I did no...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THEN ANSWERED I THEM, AND SAID UNTO THEM, THE GOD OF HEAVEN, HE WILL PROSPER US; THEREFORE WE HIS SERVANTS WILL ARISE AND BUILD: BUT YE HAVE NO PORTION, NOR RIGHT, NOR MEMORIAL, IN JERUSALEM._ The G...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    NEHEMIAH'S RESOLVE TO REBUILD JERUSALEM This chapter gives an account of Nehemiah's request for leave to rebuild Jerusalem, his arrival there, and his survey of the ruined walls, which it was decided...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    YE HAVE NO PORTION] Nehemiah's words had reference to the desire which the Samaritans once had to unite with the Jews (Ezra 4:1)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE *JEWS BUILD JERUSALEM’S CITY WALL AGAIN NEHEMIAH _ROBERT BRYCE AND ROBERT BETTS_ CHAPTER 2 V1 It was the month called Nisan in the 20th year of King Artaxerxes’ rule. I was serving the king w...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Then Nehemiah told the people in the city about his plan. First, he reminded them of the sad truth. Their city was a *ruin. And they could not be a strong nation while Jerusalem was in such a bad stat...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וָ אָשִׁ֨יב אֹותָ֜ם דָּבָ֗ר וָ אֹומַ֤ר לָהֶם֙

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    THE MIDNIGHT RIDE Nehemiah 2:9 NEHEMIAH'S journey up to Jerusalem differed in many respects from Ezra's great expedition, with a host of emigrants, rich stores, and all the accompaniments of a large...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    BRAVING RIDICULE AND TREACHERY Nehemiah 2:12; Nehemiah 4:1 _ Suspicion_, Nehemiah 2:12. Sanballat was probably a Moabite, a native of Horonaim; Tobiah had been a slave. There are many descendants of...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Nehemiah's sadness could not wholly be hidden. He had not been habitually a sad man, as he himself declares; but the sorrow of his nation manifested itself as he stood before the king. It has been sug...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor (k) memorial, in Jerusalem. (k)...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Answered. Septuagint, "returned them an account ( Greek: logon)....we are his pure servants, and we will build." (Haydock) --- Part, or business, 1 Esdras iv. 4. --- Justice, or right to the city. (C...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    REFLECTIONS MARK, my soul, the very different characters which distinguish men of the world from real lovers of God. Their features, manners, customs, pursuits, habits, pleasures, all differ. Whatever...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    (19) 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 y...

  • John Brown Commentaries Selected Books of the Bible

    Facing the Challenge I. INTRODUCTION A. As we have said before, when faced with building or re-building the spiritual walls in our life, our home or our neighborhood, we have 2 choices: 1. We can i...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 2, 3, 4, 5, AND 6. The time in which Nehemiah laboured for the good of his people was not one of those brilliant phases which, if faith be there, awaken even...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    Then answered I them, and said unto them, The God of heaven, he will prosper us; therefore we his servants will arise and build: but ye have no portion, nor right, nor memorial, in Jerusalem. Ver. 20...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _When Sanballat, Tobiah, and Geshem_, &c. These three seem to have been chief men among the Samaritans, and perhaps were invested with some offices or authority by the king of Persia. _You have no por...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Artaxerxes vnderstanding the cause of Nehemiahs sadnesse, sendeth him with letters and commission to Ierusalem. 9 Nehemiah, to the griefe of the enemies, commeth to Ierusalem. 12 Hee vieweth secre...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Then answered I them and said unto them, The God of heaven, He will prosper us; therefore we, His servants, will arise and build; but ye have no portion nor right nor memorial in Jerusalem. They had c...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    NEHEMIAH ARRIVES AT JERUSALEM...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    This exercise of Nehemiah continued for four months following the information he received, and finally came to a head in the month Nisan (corresponding to March or April), when Nehemiah was serving wi...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    19,20 The enmity of the serpent's seed against the cause of Christ is confined to no age or nation. The application to ourselves is plain. The church of God asks for our help. Is it not desolate, and...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    YE HAVE NO PORTION NOR RIGHT; you have no authority over us, nor interest in our church, or state, or city, but are mere aliens from the commonwealth of Israel. We disown and detest that mongrel worsh...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Nehemiah 2:20 answered H7725 (H8686) H1697 said H559 (H8799) God H430 heaven H8064 prosper H6743 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    OPPOSITION FROM LOCAL LEADERS IN HIGH PLACES (NEHEMIAH 2:19). The news that they were to commence building inevitably leaked out, for there were many collaborationists in Jerusalem who had opted to co...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Nehemiah's visit to Jerusalem by permission of Artaxerxes. CHARACTERS: God, Artaxerxes, Nehemiah, Sanballat, Tobiah, Asaph, Geshem. CONCLUSION: The Christian should be concerned in the sor...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Nehemiah 2:1. _Nisan._ See the chronology, Exodus 12. Artaxerxes was well disposed towards the Jews. He had sent Ezra to Jerusalem in the seventh year of his reign; he now sends Nehemiah in the twenti...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And I arose in the night._ NEHEMIAH, THE MODEL WORKER I. He works thoughtfully. Before he commences this tremendous task he spends some time in deliberation. Who can tell the thoughts of Nehemiah as...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Then I came to the governors beyond the river._ THE INITIAL STAGES OF A GREAT REFORMATION Great reformations often have an insignificant commencement and are slow in developing their true proportio...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NEHEMIAH 2:17 First Signs of Opposition. Nehemiah now exhorts his countrymen. They are willing to work, but opposition quickly emerges, as vv. Nehemiah 2:9 have already hinted....

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    NEHEMIAH—NOTE ON NEHEMIAH 2:20 Nehemiah knows the king is on his side, but recognizes THE GOD OF HEAVEN as his true authority. BUT YOU HAVE NO PORTION OR RIGHT OR CLAIM IN JERUSALEM. He is convinced t...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    EXPLANATORY NOTES.] NEHEMIAH 2:1. NISAN] Called Abib in Exodus 13:4, first month in Hebrew national year. Corresponds to parts of our March and April. NEHEMIAH 2:3. LET THE KING LIVE FOR EVER] (Heb....

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH'S JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (Nehemiah 3:9). On his way to Jerusalem, Nehemiah would pass through the provinces of various Persian satraps and governors. To those beyond the Euphrates he...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    "You've never been sad in my presence before, what's wrong with you?" And so Nehemiah opened up his heart. Actually, the king had asked him a question and the king discerned. He said, "It's obviously...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 26:5; Acts 10:31; Acts 10:4; Acts 8:21; Ecclesiastes 7:18

  • Wells of Living Water Commentary

    REBUILDING THE WALL Nehemiah 2:1 INTRODUCTORY WORDS As we study the Book of Nehemiah we learn the truth of that old saying, "God moves in a mysterious way, His wonders to perform." This was true in...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    No portion — You have no authority over us, nor interest in our church and state, but are aliens from the common — wealth of Israel. Memorial — No testimony, or monument, either of your relation to us...

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