Ezra 10:6 KJV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 10:6-14

We have here an account of the proceedings upon the resolutions lately taken up concerning the strange wives; no time was lost; they struck when the iron was hot, and soon set the wheels of reformation a-going. 1. Ezra went to the council-chamber where, it is probable, the priests used to meet upon public business; and till he came thither (so bishop Patrick thinks it should be read), till he saw something done, and more likely to be done, for the redress of this grievance, he did neither eat... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:6

Then Ezra rose up from before the house of God ,.... Departed from thence: and went into the chamber of Johanan the son of Eliashib ; who was of the family of the high priest. Eliashib was grandson of Joshua the high priest, and succeeded his father Joiakim as such; but though Johanan was never high priest, being a younger son, however he was a person of note, and had a chamber in the temple, whither Ezra went, either to advise with the princes and elders in it, Ezra 10:8 or to refresh... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:6

Johanan the son of Eliashib - Eliashib was high priest, and was succeeded in that office by his son Joiada, Nehemiah 12:10 . Probably Johanan here is the same as Jonathan in Nehemiah, who was the son of Joiada, and grandson of Eliashib. Some suppose that Johanan and Joiada were two names for the same person. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:1-8

Things exceptional. Human life is a river which flows evenly along from day to day; but it is a river like the Zambesi or the Congo (Livingstone), not without its rapids and its falls. Usually it flows silently, but sometimes it dashes along with impetuosity and uproar. So is it with our Christian life, with our religious course. There are things exceptional as well as things ordinary and regular, for which room must be made by ourselves and allowance by other people. There may be, as here... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:1-44

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:6

EZRA 'S FAST ( Ezra 10:6 ). Matters having reached this point, the covenant having been made, and the only question remaining for consideration being how the decision come to should be carried out, Ezra "rose up," and withdrew himself for a time from the people, entering into one of the side chambers of the temple, and secluding himself there. The guilt of his brethren still pressed heavily on his spirit, and he continued the mourning which he had commenced as soon as it came to his... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:6-12

A national call. We have traced before the probable influence of Ezra's piety and instructions; how they seem to have aroused the national conscience, and so to have brought to light the secret national sin; and how they afterwards brought together so many of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, first to grieve for it, and then to renounce it, and resolve to suppress it. But these men, however influential, were only a fractional part of the nation. If their resolves were to be carried out... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:6-44

The reformations. Roused by the speech of Shechaniah to the work of reformation, Ezra promptly took his measures. These are set forth in the words before us. The consideration of the subject may be conveniently arranged under three heads, viz.— I. THE PROCLAMATION . 1. This was drawn up in the temple (verses 6, 7). 2. Its measures were strong and peremptory. (3) There was also a civil penalty, viz; "that all his substance should be forfeited." The Hebrew for... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 10:6

The “chamber of Johanan” was probably one of those attached externally to the temple (see 1 Kings 6:5-6). Eliashib was the grandson of Jeshua Ezra 3:2, and was high priest under Nehemiah Nehemiah 3:1. He could assign chambers in the temple to whomever he pleased (see Nehemiah 13:4-5). read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 10:6

Ezra 10:6. Then rose up Ezra from before the house This seems to imply that he made them swear before he would rise up; and went into the chamber of Johanan That, with the princes and elders, he might consult about the execution of their resolution. And when he came thither The word when is not in the Hebrew: the clause, therefore, had better be translated, Till he came thither; that is, till he saw something done, he ate nothing. read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Ezra 10:6-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Ezra 10:6

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Ezra 10:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:1-8

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:1-44

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:6

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:6-12

The Pulpit Commentary - Ezra 10:6-44

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Ezra 10:6

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Ezra 10:6

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