Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-19
The wall completed (6:1-7:73)With the wall nearing completion, the enemies saw that their only hope lay in getting rid of Nehemiah himself. They tried to draw him out into the country where they could murder him, but Nehemiah was aware of their tricks (6:1-4). They then spread rumours, by means of an open letter, that Nehemiah was planning a revolt against Persia, but their efforts came to nothing (5-9).The enemies thought of yet another plan. They tried to make Nehemiah act in a way that would... read more
Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 6:1-2
Nehemiah 6:1-2. I had not set up the doors Not all of them. Come, let us meet together To consult about the common service of our master the king of Persia, or to make a friendly accommodation. In one of the villages in the plain of Ono A city in the tribe of Benjamin, of which see Nehemiah 11:35; 1 Chronicles 8:12. But they thought to do me mischief It is likely they intended to kill him, of which, perhaps, he had received some private intelligence. read more