Nehemiah 2:9 NIV

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

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

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 2:9

Nehemiah 2:9. Now the king had sent captains of the army and horsemen with me This the king had done over and above what Nehemiah had desired; and it procured him the greater respect from the governors, when they saw the care which the king took for the safety of his person. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:1-10

1:1-2:10 NEHEMIAH RETURNS TO JERUSALEMThirteen years had now passed since Artaxerxes issued his decree giving Ezra authority to go to Jerusalem and reform Israel (Ezra 7:7; Nehemiah 2:1). Ezra’s work had some early success, but when the Jews tried to strengthen Jerusalem’s defences by rebuilding the city wall, their enemies accused them of planning to rebel against Persia. They reported the matter to Artaxerxes, with the result that the king issued a decree commanding that the work stop... read more

E.W. Bullinger

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 2:9

captains = princes. army = force. read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:9

NEHEMIAH SHOWS HIS CREDENTIALS TO THE SATRAPS;ARRIVES IN JERUSALEM; AND SURVEYS THE BROKEN WALLS BY NIGHT"Then I came to the governors beyond the River, and gave them the king's letters. Now the king had sent with me captains of the army and horsemen. And when Sanballat the Horonite, and Tobiah the servant, the Ammonite, heard of it, it grieved them exceedingly, for that there was come a man to seek the welfare of the children of Israel. So I came to Jerusalem, and was there three days. And I... read more

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

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

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

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 2:9

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 2:1-10

E.W. Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes - Nehemiah 2:9

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Nehemiah 2:9

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