Nehemiah 4:8 KJV

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Nehemiah 4:7-8

(7) ¶ But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth, (8) And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. Evil men (saith an apostle) and seducers shall wax worse and worse. And here we see it. read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 4:8

Together, to the number of 180,000, according to the Jews; who say that they were terrified, at the excommunication pronounced by 300 priests against them, while 300 young men sounded trumpets; and they fled, leaving Nehemias at liberty to continue the work. It is a pity that we have no foundation for this in Scripture. (Calmet) See 1 Esdras iv. 3. (Haydock) --- The Samaritans durst not openly attack the Jews, who were under the protection of the Persian monarch. But they endeavoured... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 4:7-15

7-15 The hindering good work is what bad men aim at, and promise themselves success in; but good work is God's work, and it shall prosper. God has many ways of bringing to light, and so of bringing to nought, the devices and designs of his church's enemies. If our enemies cannot frighten us from duty, or deceive us into sin, they cannot hurt us. Nehemiah put himself and his cause under the Divine protection. It was the way of this good man, and should be our way. All his cares, all his griefs,... read more

Frank Binford Hole

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Nehemiah 4:1-99

Nehemiah 4 WHEN THE WORK of building was really started, the anger and opposition of the adversaries was much increased, as chapter 4 records. All this was expressed in a threefold way. First there was mockery. The Jews were indeed feeble and their work of reviving 'the stones out of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned', did seem a fantastic enterprise, and the adversaries made the most of it by way of ridicule. But further there was misrepresentation, regarding the objects before them... read more

Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Nehemiah 4:7-23

Nehemiah's Precautions v. 7. But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, such tribes as took the side of the Samaritans, and the Ammonites, those incited by Tobiah, and the Ashdodites, the inhabitants of this Philistine city with their ancient hatred of the Jews, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, literally, "going up," and that the breaches began to be stopped, where the walls had been entirely demolished, then they were very wroth, v. 8. and... read more

Johann Peter Lange

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Nehemiah 4:1-23

Nehemiah 4:1-231But [and] it came to pass that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 2And he spake before his bretnren and the army of Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? Will they fortify themselves? Will they sacrifice? Will they make an end in a day [by day, i.e., openly]? Will they revive the stones out of the heaps of the 3rubbish which are burned? Now [and] Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even... read more

Frederick Brotherton Meyer

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Nehemiah 4:1-12

Braving Ridicule and Treachery Nehemiah 2:12-20 ; Nehemiah 4:1-12 Suspicion , Nehemiah 2:12-20 . Sanballat was probably a Moabite, a native of Horonaim; Tobiah had been a slave. There are many descendants of these two men in all our Christian communities today, hindering God’s work. This heroic soul met their scorn and the depression of the people by unwavering faith and calm confidence in the good hand of God, Nehemiah 2:18 . How small do our difficulties seem when brought into the sight... read more

G. Campbell Morgan

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 4:1-23

As the work proceeded, the opposition of outsiders turned from derision to anger, but rose no higher at the moment than contempt. However, Nehemiah was conscious of the menace of this attitude, and lifted his heart in prayer to God. An illuminative sentence, "The people had a mind to work," shows how completely Nehemiah had captured and inspired them, and we are therefore not surprised when we read that the wall was half finished. At this point, however, opposition became very wroth, and... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 4:1-23

Continual Opposition To The Building Of The Wall And Problems Related To It (Nehemiah 4:1 to Nehemiah 6:14 ). Meanwhile the work did not go on unopposed. Powerful men were involved in seeking to ensure that the walls were not rebuilt, and that Jerusalem was not re-established. We have already had three of these described to us in Nehemiah 2:19. They were formidable opponents. We now learn about their activity in more detail. o Initially they operated by using ridicule and threats (Nehemiah... read more

Peter Pett

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 4:7-23

Sanballat And His Allies Determine Violence Against the Builders Of The Walls With The Aim Of Preventing Their Completion Only To Be Thwarted By Nehemiah’s Precautions (Nehemiah 4:7-23 ). Their derision having failed in its purpose, and their anger still being aroused, Sanballat and his allies now determined to bring the work to a stop by using violence. To the already formidable opponents were added the Ammonites to the east of Judah (although Tobias was an Ammonite) and the Ashdodites to... read more

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Nehemiah 4:7-8

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 4:8

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 4:7-15

F. B. Hole's Old and New Testament Commentary - Nehemiah 4:1-99

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann - Nehemiah 4:7-23

Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures: Critical, Doctrinal and Homiletical - Nehemiah 4:1-23

F.B. Meyer's 'Through the Bible' Commentary - Nehemiah 4:1-12

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible - Nehemiah 4:1-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 4:1-23

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 4:7-23

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