Nehemiah 6:18 NIV

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

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 6:18

son in law. Connected also with a high priest Eliashib Compare Nehemiah 13:4 . Meshullam. Compare Nehemiah 3:4 , Nehemiah 3:30 . read more

John Dummelow

John Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 6:1-19

Attempts of Sanballat to hinder the completion of the Walls2. Ono] near Lod (Ezra 2:33), now Kefr Ana, some 25 m. from Jerusalem. 5. An open letter] in order that its contents might reach and intimidate others. 6. According to these words] better, ’and so forth’ (and so in Nehemiah 6:7), the quotation from the letter in Nehemiah 6:6 ending with king.10. Who was shut up] perhaps meaning ’ceremonially unclean’: cp. Jeremiah 36:5. Shemaiah probably hoped that Nehemiah would conclude that only for... read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 6:17-19

(17-19) A supplementary account is here introduced, explaining the intrigues within Jerusalem to which reference has been made. read more

Charles John Ellicott

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers - Nehemiah 6:18

(18) Sworn unto him.—Shechaniah was of the family of Arah, which had come over with Zerubbabel (Ezra 2:5). Tobiah had married his daughter, and Tobiah’s son had married a daughter of Meshullam, one of the builders of the wall (Nehemiah 3:4; Nehemiah 3:30). This family connection led to a conspiracy by oath to thwart the governor. The names of Tobiah and his son are Hebrew; and it is probable that, though naturalised Ammonites, they were of Hebrew extraction. This renders it easier to understand... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Dictionary of Texts - Nehemiah 6:1-19

A Great Work Nehemiah 6:3 There are three thoughts in these words: a work greatness and elevation. They are exactly the three thoughts which every earnest man has about religion. They are exactly the three things which a man needs. An object a feeling that his object is worthy and a sense of height, which lifts him up, and does him good. 'I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down.' It is so essential that you should feel the greatness and the dignity of the 'work' to which you are... read more

William Nicoll

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-19

WISE AS SERPENTSNehemiah 6:1-19OPEN opposition had totally failed. The watchful garrison had not once permitted a surprise. In spite of the persistent malignity of his enemies, Nehemiah had raised the walls all round the city till not a breach remained anywhere. The doors had yet to be hung at the great gateways, but the fortification of Jerusalem had proceeded so far that it was hopeless for the enemy to attempt any longer to hinder it by violence. Accordingly the leading antagonists changed... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Nehemiah 6:1-19

CHAPTER 6 1. The attempt to entice Nehemiah (Nehemiah 6:1-4 ) 2. The attempt to intimidate him (Nehemiah 6:5-9 ) 3. The attempt through a false prophet (Nehemiah 6:10-14 ) 4. The wall finished (Nehemiah 6:15-16 ) 5. The conspiracy between Jewish nobles and Tobiah (Nehemiah 6:17-19 ) Nehemiah 6:1-4 . Defeated in all previous efforts to hinder the work and to do harm to the builders of the wall, the enemies made new attempts to make them cease from the work. Sanballat, Tobiah, Geshem... read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 6:1-19

FURTHER SUBTLE OPPOSITION (vv. 1-14) Chapter 5 has been practically a parenthesis in this book, for Nehemiah had to delay the building of the wall in order to deal with serious problems inside. However, this did not take a protracted period of time, for Nehemiah was firm and decisive in acting promptly for the Lord. Since the enemy had been repulsed in their efforts to stop the work of the Lord, they resorted to a more deceitful way of accomplishing their ends. They were alarmed by the fact... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-19

BUILDING THE WALLS PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER (Nehemiah 1-2:8) In this book it is to be kept in mind that the previous commissions to Zembbabel and Ezra concerned only the repair of the temple at Jerusalem, and certain internal arrangements for the moral and material well-being of the people in their home towns. The walls and gates of the city, however, were still in the ruined condition in which they were left by Nebuchadnezzar after the siege. The consequences were detrimental to the people’s... read more