느헤미야 4:10-12 KRV

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 4:10

The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed . The complaint seems to be, that by the drawing off of men from the working parties to act as guards, those parties were so weakened that they could not continue the work, the quantity of rubbish being so great. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 4:12

If the text is sound, it can only mean that the Jews who dwelt in the outlying towns, in the neighbourhood of Ammon, Samaria, Ashdod, etc; came repeatedly to Jerusalem, and tried to draw off their contingents, saying to them, "You must return to us." But it is suspected that there is a corruption of the original words of Nehemiah, and that what he wrote was, that these Jews came repeatedly to Jerusalem and warned him of the enemy's designs. (So Ewald, Houbigant, Dathe, A. Clarke, and others. ) read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 4:12

Ten times - i. e. repeatedly.From all places ... - Better as in the margin. The Jews who dwelt on the Samaritan border, came to Jerusalem and tried to withdraw their contingents of workmen from the work, representing to them the impending danger, and saying, “You must return to your homes, and so escape it.” read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 4:10

Nehemiah 4:10. And Judah said That is, the Jews now dwelling in Judah; to wit, some of them, being partly terrified by their enemies, and partly wearied with continual labour: the strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed The labourers have wrought so long and so hard that they are quite spent; and there is much rubbish More than we are able soon to remove: so that we are not able to build the wall Being forced to spend our time in removing the rubbish, and therefore we must... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 4:11

Nehemiah 4:11. Our adversaries said, They shall not know, &c. Their enemies resolved not to appear with an army before Jerusalem, but to march so secretly that the Jews should have no notice of their approach till they saw them in the city, armed and prepared to attack them suddenly, and put them to the sword. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 4:12

Nehemiah 4:12. And the Jews which dwelt by them Who were neighbours to that people; or dwelt among them, as the words may be rendered, whereby they became acquainted with their counsels. They said unto us ten times That is, they came and informed us very often, for ten times, in Scripture, signifies a great many times. From all places whence ye shall return unto us, &c. That is, they will attack you by all the ways by which we can come to you, or you to us, or wherever there is... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 4:1-23

Early opposition (4:1-23)Since the Jews had the Persian king’s approval for their building program, their opponents, being also under the government of Persia, hesitated to attack Jerusalem openly. However, they were still able to mock and ridicule, hoping that this would dishearten the people from building (4:1-5).But the Jews were not easily discouraged and the work continued (6). The enemies therefore planned to create confusion and uncertainty among the Jews by carrying out surprise... read more

E.W. Bullinger

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 4:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 4:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 4:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 4:10

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 4:11

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 4:12

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 4:1-23

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 4:10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 4:11

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 4:12

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