John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10
When Sanballat the Horonite ,.... Who either presided at Horonaim, or sprung from thence, a city of Moab, Isaiah 15:5 and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite ; who was formerly a slave, but now raised, from a low mean estate, to be governor in the land of Ammon, though still a vassal of the king of Persia: heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly that there came a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel ; to which the Moabites and Ammonites were always averse, and ever bore... read more
John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9
Then I came to the governors beyond the river ,.... Who these governors were, whether the same who were in the second year of this king's reign eighteen years ago, Tatnai and Shetharboznai, is not certain: now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me ; both to do him honour, and for his safety; and coming thus attended, must serve to recommend him to the governor, who received him from them at the river Euphrates, and conducted him to Judah. read more