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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-4

What a tribe Nehemiah was of does nowhere appear; but, if it be true (which we are told by the author of the Maccabees, 2 Macc. 1:18) that he offered sacrifice, we must conclude him to have been a priest. Observe, I. Nehemiah's station at the court of Persia. We are here told that he was in Shushan the palace, or royal city, of the king of Persia, where the court was ordinarily kept (Neh. 1:1), and (Neh. 1:11) that he was the king's cup-bearer. Kings and great men probably looked upon it as a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah ,.... Or his transactions and deeds; for דברי "dibre" signifies things done, as well as words spoken; who Hachaliah his father was is not known; the Arabic version adds, the high priest, without any foundation; though some have thought that Nehemiah was a priest, from a passage in"Therefore whereas we are now purposed to keep the purification of the temple upon the five and twentieth day of the month Chisleu, we thought it necessary to certify you... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:2

That Hanani, one of my brethren ,.... Either in natural relation, Nehemiah 7:2 , or being a Jew of the same nation and religion; so Jarchi interprets it, one of my companions or acquaintance: he and certain men of Judah ; who came from thence to Shushan on some account or another: and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity ; who were returned from it to their own land; he inquired of their health and prosperity, in what circumstances... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 1:1

The words of Nehemiah - That this book was compiled out of the journal or memoranda made by Nehemiah himself, there can be no doubt: but that he was not the compiler is evident from several passages in the work it. self. As it is written consecutively as one book with Ezra, many have supposed that this latter was the author: but whoever compares the style of each, in the Hebrew, will soon be convinced that this is not correct; the style is so very different, that they could not... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 1:2

I asked them concerning the Jews - Josephus gives a probable account of this business: "Nehemiah, being somewhere out of Susa, seeing some strangers, and hearing them converse in the Hebrew tongue, he went near; and finding they were Jews from Jerusalem, he asked them how matters went with their brethren in that city, and what was their state?" And the answer they gave him is, in substance, that recorded in the text; though with several aggravations in Josephus. - Joseph. Ant. lib.... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah . Compare Jeremiah 1:1 ; Hosea 1:2 ; Amos 1:1 , etc. No other historical book commences in this manner, and we may best account for the introduction of the clause by the consideration that "Nehemiah" having been originally appended to "Ezra," it marked the point at which a new narrative began by a new author. The month Chisleu . The word Chisleu, or rather Kislev, is probably Persian. It was unknown to the Jews before the captivity, and is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

Piety in a palace. I. PIETY and POSITION . "As I was in Shushan the palace." Piety tends to prosperity; it inculcates habits favourable to advancement; it imparts graces calculated to attract. Goodness is often rewarded; it will dwell in a better palace in the life to come. II. PIETY and PURITY . Nehemiah was humble amidst the pride of the palace; he was pure amidst the luxury of the palace; he was faithful to his Jewish faith and to his God amidst the heathenism of the palace;... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-4

A godly patriot's sorrow. Israel was both a nation and a Church; a sacred nation representing and embodying the kingdom of God on earth. Hence such men as Nehemiah may be regarded as examples either of patriotism or of zeal in the service of God and his Church. The latter aspect of their character is most suitable, as a rule, for exhibition in the pulpit. Viewing Nehemiah in this light, observe— I. HIS SECULAR POSITION . Prosperous, rich, occupying high office in the court of the... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-4

Prosperity and adversity. It is a fact of no small significance that the Hebrew author of this book was in the palace at Susa. "I was in Shushan (in) the palace" (verse 1). The Jewish captives in Persia were by no means all in a forlorn or destitute condition. We find them filling honorable offices—Nehemiah was cupbearer to the king—and even attaining to the highest posts in the state, as in the case of Daniel. We are reminded that— I. WE MAY FIND SOME MITIGATION IN OUR ... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:2

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 1:1

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 1:2

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-4

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-11

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