Expository Notes of Dr. Thomas Constable - Nehemiah 4:1-23
2. The opposition to the workers ch. 4Any attempt to fulfill God’s desires will almost certainly draw opposition from God’s enemies."The real test of a leader is how he or she faces crises and reacts to opposition. This chapter recounts several forms of opposition and how Nehemiah confronted them." [Note: Breneman, p. 193.] The Jews’ enemies used ridicule (Nehemiah 4:1-6), as well as armed resistance (Nehemiah 4:8), to oppose the work. A better translation of the Hebrew word rendered "wealthy"... read more
Thomas Coke Commentary on the Holy Bible - Nehemiah 4:12
Nehemiah 4:12. They said unto us ten times, &c.— They told us frequently from all places that which they designed against us. Houbigant. read more