Nehemiah 6:1
SANBALLATIN TOBIAH. See notes on Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 4:7. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), for emphasis. GESHEM. Another spelling in Sanballat's letter (Nehemiah 6:6), _Gashmu._... [ Continue Reading ]
SANBALLATIN TOBIAH. See notes on Nehemiah 2:19; Nehemiah 4:7. AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ (App-6), for emphasis. GESHEM. Another spelling in Sanballat's letter (Nehemiah 6:6), _Gashmu._... [ Continue Reading ]
SOME ONE OF THE VILLAGES. in _Cepherim_ (Nehemiah 7:29; Ezra 2:25); now _Kefr 'Ana,_ twenty-five miles from Jerusalem; eight miles east of Jaffa; six miles north of Lydda. PLAIN. valley, or combe. ONO. Now _Kefr 'Ana,_ five miles north of Lydda (Ezra 2:33). Compare Ch. Nehemiah 11:31. MISCHIEF: t... [ Continue Reading ]
WHY... ? Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6.... [ Continue Reading ]
FOUR TIMES. The enemy takes no denial. AFTER THE SAME MANNER. The only sure and safe procedure. Compare 1 Samuel 17:30.... [ Continue Reading ]
SERVANT. young man. OPEN LETTER. That _others_ might read it.... [ Continue Reading ]
HEATHEN. nations.... [ Continue Reading ]
THERE IS. KING: or, he hath become king. COME NOW, &C. The object still compromise.... [ Continue Reading ]
FEIGNEST. Only here and 1 Kings 12:33 (devise).... [ Continue Reading ]
MADE US AFRAID. Sought to make them afraid, but Nehemiah had no fear. See Nehemiah 6:11. NOW. Some codices, with three (and one in margin) early printed editions, read "Thou". HANDS. Some codices, with six early printed editions, read "hand".... [ Continue Reading ]
SHEMAIAH.. professed friend, but. false prophet. See Nehemiah 6:12. SHUT UP. confined, as in prison. Hebrew. _'azar._ See Jeremiah 33:1; Jeremiah 36:5. THE HOUSE OF GOD. This must have been. temporary structure. Nehemiah would not be without some place wherein to worship. The Altar not yet erected... [ Continue Reading ]
SHOULD. Figure of speech _Erotesis._ App-6. Hebrew. _sagar._ Compare Nehemiah 13:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
LO. Figure of speech _Asterismos._... [ Continue Reading ]
THEREFORE. to this end. SIN. Hebrew. _chata_ '. App-44.... [ Continue Reading ]
THINK. Figure of speech _Anthropopatheia._ Compare Nehemiah 5:19.... [ Continue Reading ]
FIFTY AND TWO DAYS. If finished on twenty-fifth Elul, and work took fifty-two days, it must have been commenced on third of Ab (fifth month). Work rapid, because all materials there: and God's good hand was there upon them.... [ Continue Reading ]
THE NOBLEST. certain nobles. Not necessarily all.... [ Continue Reading ]
SON IN LAW. Connected also with. high priest Eliashib Compare Nehemiah 13:4. MESHULLAM. Compare Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30.... [ Continue Reading ]