尼希米記 2:16 CUNPTS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

We are here told, I. Now Nehemiah was dismissed by the court he was sent from. The king appointed captains of the army and horsemen to go with him (Neh. 2:9), both for his guard and to show that he was a man whom the king did delight to honour, that all the king's servants might respect him accordingly. Those whom the King of kings sends he thus protects, he thus dignifies with a host of angels to attend them. II. How he was received by the country he was sent to. 1. By the Jews and their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:16

And the rulers knew not whither I went, or what I did ..... The rulers of the city of Jerusalem, who seem to be officers of the king of Persia, since they are distinguished from Jewish rulers in the next clause: neither had I as yet told it to the Jews ; what he came about and designed to do: nor to the priests, nor to the nobles, nor to the rulers ; the principal men among the Jews, both ecclesiastical and civil: nor to the rest that did the work ; of building and repairing;... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:16

The rulers knew not whither I went - He made no person privy to his design, that he might hide every thing as much as possible from their enemies till he had all things in readiness; lest they should take measures to defeat the work. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

Preparation for a great work. A record of the first steps taken by Nehemiah in the execution of his commission. I. HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (verses 9, 11). He no doubt lost no time in setting out; and he made the journey with suitable dignity, and in safety, owing to the escort granted by the king, and the obedience of the "governors beyond the river" to "the king's letters." II. HIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (verses 12-15). This was— 1. Personal. He would see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10-20

True work Divinely succeeded. Here is the enterprise briefly sketched out: the ruin to be built up; the surrounding sea of scorn, hatred, and opposition to be kept back; the co-operation of rulers and people to be maintained. One man evidently to be the life and soul of the whole work. "I told not a man what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem." I. All truly religious work should be accomplished in the spirit of UNCOMPROMISING FAITHFULNESS . 1. Complete independence... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:11-20

Wise procedure in presence of a great work. Nehemiah before Jerusalem, the earnest patriot prophet before the city of God, lying waste and exposed, suggests to us— I. THE PRESENCE OF A GREAT WORK AWAITING US . "So I came to Jerusalem" (verse 11). There are to-day many Churches, societies, interests, more or less dear to God, which are "in distress" (verse 17), urgently needing restoration and defence, that they be not open to attack, and that they may" be no more a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:12-20

The way to view and repair ruined fortunes. I. The way to VIEW ruined fortunes. "And viewed the walls of Jerusalem, which were broken down" ( Nehemiah 2:13 ). There are broken fortunes in the Church, in business, and in the home; let us see how we are to regard them. 1. Thoughtfully. Nehemiah made a careful inspection of the ruined city. 2. Religiously. "What God hath put in my heart to do at Jerusalem" (verse 12). 3. Conscientiously. "Which were broken down, and the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:16

The rulers . On Nehemiah's arrival at Jerusalem he found no single individual exercising authority, but a number of persons, a sort of town-council, whom he calls khorim and saganim. It is not clear that he made his commission known to them at first, or indeed that he divulged it before the interview mentioned in verses 17 and 18. The rest that did the work This seems to be said by anticipation, and to mean those who subsequently built the wall. read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 2:16

The rulers - The principal authorities of the city, in the absence of the special governor.The rest that did the work - i. e. “the laboring class that (afterward) actually built the wall.” read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:16

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:16

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:11-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:12-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 2:16

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