Nehemiah 7:2

_THAT I GAVE MY BROTHER HANANI, AND HANANIAH THE RULER OF THE PALACE, CHARGE OVER JERUSALEM: FOR HE WAS A FAITHFUL MAN, AND FEARED GOD ABOVE MANY._ I gave my brother ... charge over Jerusalem. If, as is commonly supposed, Nehemiah was now contemplating a return to Shushan, according to his promise, it was natural that he should wish to entrust the custody of Jerusalem and the management of its civic affairs to men in whose ability, experience, and fidelity he could confide. Hanani, a near relative (Nehemiah 1:2), was one, and with him was associated as colleague Hananiah, "the ruler of the palace" - i.e., the marshal or chamberlain of the viceregal court which Nehemiah had maintained in Jerusalem. The high religious principle, as well as the patriotic spirit of those two men, recommended them as preeminently qualified for being invested with an official trust of such s

1-4 Nehemiah, having finished the wall, returned to the Persian court, and came to Jerusalem again with a new commission. The public safety depends on every one's care to guard himself and his family against sin....

Verse Nehemiah 7:2. _MY BROTHER HANANI_] This was the person who gave Nehemiah the account of the desolate state of the Jews, Nehemiah 1:2. He is now made ruler of Jerusalem, probably because Nehemiah was about to return to the Persian court. And he found this man to be one in whom he could trust: 1. Because _he was a_ _faithful man _- one who had a proper _belief_ in God, his government, and his protection; and being devoted to the interests of his people, would be _faithful_ in the discharge of his office. 2. Because he _feared God above many _- was the most religious person in the congregation; would govern according to the laws; would take care of the interests of _pure religion_; would not oppress, take bribes, nor abuse his authority; but act in all

MY BROTHER HANANI - See Nehemiah 1:2. THE RULER OF THE PALACE - Or, “the governor of the fortress.” See the marginal reference note. HE - i. e. Hananiah....

EXPOSITION COMPLETION OF THE WORK, AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR GUARDING THE GATES (Nehemiah 7:1). The wall and gate-towers being completed, nothing remained but to hang the doors in the gateways, and to arrange for the guard of the gates and the general security of the fortress. Nehemiah speaks here of _his _having set up the doors (verse 1); but it appears from Nehemiah 3:1. that the actual work of so doing was intrusted, like the repairs of the wall, to the various working parties. Eliashib, with his brethren the priests, set up the doors of the sheep gate ...

FEARED (_ See Scofield) - (Psalms 19:9). _...

CHAPTER 7 _ 1. Provisions made for the defense of the city (Nehemiah 7:1)_ 2. The genealogy (Nehemiah 7:5) 3. Their whole number (Nehemiah 7:66) 4. The gifts for the work (Nehemiah 7:70) Nehemiah 7:1. The wall had been finished and the doors set up. Porters, singers and the Levites were appointed, and Nehemiah gave to his brother Hanani and Hananiah, the ruler of the castle, charge over Jerusalem. The porters were gate keepers. These gate keepers are named in...

NEHEMIAH'S PRECAUTIONS FOR GUARDING THE CITY FROM SUDDEN ATTACK. The internal intrigues just referred to (Nehemiah 6:17) necessitated constant vigilance on the part of Nehemiah; his measures are described in this section. Nehemiah 7:1. porters: better gatekeepers. THE SINGERS AND THE LEVITES: a mistaken addition by the Chronicler; their duties were concerned with the Temple and its services, not with the city gates. Nehemiah 7:2. the castle: see note on Nehemiah 2:8. Nehemiah 7:8. and. let them: the text gives no

HANANI. He must have returned to Jerusalem with Nehemiah. Compare Nehemiah 1:2. AND. even. Compare Nehemiah 1:2. PALACE. stronghold. Compare Nehemiah 2:8. North of Temple area. WAS. FAITHFUL MAN. was as [it were]truth's own man, man. FEARED. revered. GOD. Hebrew. _'eth_. _ha_ 'elohim. the [true, or triune] God....

_my brother Hanani_ cf. Nehemiah 1:2. _Hananiah the ruler of the palace_ R.V. HANANIAH THE GOVERNOR OF THE CASTLE. On the castle or -Bira" see Nehemiah 2:8. The -governor of the castle" would be an official of great importance, being probably in command of troops for the purpose of keeping order in the city. -He" refers to Hananiah. Possibly Nehemiah's appointment of two officers to the command of the city corresponds with the mention of the two men in Nehemiah 3:9; Nehemiah 3:12, who were -rulers of half the district of Jerusalem." _a faithful man, and feared God_ cf....