尼希米记 2:9-10 CUNPSS

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

We are here told, I. Now Nehemiah was dismissed by the court he was sent from. The king appointed captains of the army and horsemen to go with him (Neh. 2:9), both for his guard and to show that he was a man whom the king did delight to honour, that all the king's servants might respect him accordingly. Those whom the King of kings sends he thus protects, he thus dignifies with a host of angels to attend them. II. How he was received by the country he was sent to. 1. By the Jews and their... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

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

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat the Horonite - Probably a native of Horonaim, a Moabite by birth, and at this time governor of the Samaritans under the king of Persia. Tobiah the servant - He was an Ammonite; and here, under the Persian king, joint governor with Sanballat. Some suppose that the Sanballat here mentioned was the same who persuaded Alexander to build a temple on Mount Gerizim in favor of the Samaritans. Pelagius thinks there were two governors of this name. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9

I came to the governors beyond the river . Josephus gives the name of the satrap, of Syria at this time as Adieus ('Ant. Jud; Nehemiah 11:5 , § 6, ad fin ), but it is uncertain on what authority. The other "governors" he calls Hipparchs. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-11

Ungodly (unchristian) jealousy. Nehemiah, attended by a Persian escort, came safely to Jerusalem. The king had dealt liberally with him; he provided him with a military guard to protect him from the dangers of the road, and with letters of instruction to use at his journey's end (verse 9). But the prophet soon found—what we all find soon enough—that the work we attempt for God can only be accomplished by triumphing over difficulty. The path of holy service lies over many a scorching plain,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

Preparation for a great work. A record of the first steps taken by Nehemiah in the execution of his commission. I. HIS JOURNEY TO JERUSALEM (verses 9, 11). He no doubt lost no time in setting out; and he made the journey with suitable dignity, and in safety, owing to the escort granted by the king, and the obedience of the "governors beyond the river" to "the king's letters." II. HIS PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION (verses 12-15). This was— 1. Personal. He would see... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10

Sanballat . According to Josephus, Sanballat was "satrap of Samaria" under the Persians, and by descent a Cuthaean ('Ant. Jud.,' Nehemiah 11:7 , § 2). He was probably included among the governors to whom Nehemiah had brought letters, and learnt the fact that "a man was come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel" by the delivery of the letters to him. The Horonite , Born, i.e; at one of the two Beth-horons, the upper or the lower, mentioned in Joshua ( Joshua 16:3 , Joshua... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10

Seeking the welfare of the Church. "There was a man come to seek the welfare of the children of Israel." Thus, with some contempt, Sanballat and Tobiah thought and spoke of the coming of Nehemiah to Palestine. But if meant as a scoff, it may be accepted as a eulogium: like" a friend of publicans and sinners." Nehemiah is correctly described in the words. They set before us conduct to be imitated by citizens and statesmen in respect to the general community, by Christians in respect to the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-11

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:9-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 2:10

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