Nehemiah 2:13-15

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 2:13

And I went out by night, by the gate of the valley ,.... Where that formerly stood, for the gates had been burnt, and were not as yet rebuilt; this was the gate that led to the valley of Jehoshaphat, according to some; or rather to the valley of dead bodies, through which the brook Kidron ran, see 2 Chronicles 26:9 it is the gate through which Christ went to Calvary; it led to Shiloh, Bethhoron, and Golan: even before the dragon well ; so called from its winding about, just as a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:14

Then I went on to the pool of the fountain, and to the king's pool ..... That led to the fountain Siloah or Gihon, so called; it was the way to the potter's field, to Bethlehem, Hebron, Gaza, and Egypt. Rauwolff says F20 Travels, par. 3. c. 3. p. 227. there is still standing on the outside of the valley Tyropaeum (which distinguishes the two mountains Zion and Moriah) the gate of the fountain, which hath its name, because it leadeth towards the fountain of Siloah, called the king's... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:15

Then went I up in the night by the brook ,.... The brook Kidron: and viewed the wall ; that was on that side: and turned back ; did not go quite round the wall, the way perhaps being obstructed with rubbish, and was unpassable or he had not time to do it: and entered by the gate of the valley, and so returned ; into the city, the same way he went out of it, Nehemiah 2:13 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:13

The dragon well - Perhaps so called because of the representation of a dragon, out of whose mouth the stream issued that proceeded from the well. Dung port - This was the gate on the eastern side of the city, through which the filth of the city was carried into the valley of Hinnom. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:14

The gate of the fountain - Of Siloah. The king ' s pool - Probably the aqueduct made by Hezekiah, to bring the waters of Gihon to the city of David. See 2 Chronicles 32:30 . read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:15

By the brook - Kidron. By the gate of the Valley - The valley through which the brook Kidron flowed. It was by this gate he went out; so he went all round the city, and entered by the same gate from which he had gone out. 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 2:10-20

True work Divinely succeeded. Here is the enterprise briefly sketched out: the ruin to be built up; the surrounding sea of scorn, hatred, and opposition to be kept back; the co-operation of rulers and people to be maintained. One man evidently to be the life and soul of the whole work. "I told not a man what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem." I. All truly religious work should be accomplished in the spirit of UNCOMPROMISING FAITHFULNESS . 1. Complete independence... read more

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