Nehemiah 6:9 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-9

Two plots upon Nehemiah we have here an account of, how cunningly they were laid by his enemies and how happily frustrated by God's good providence and his prudence. I. A plot to trepan him into a snare. The enemies had an account of the good forwardness the work was in, that all the breaches of the wall were made up, so that they considered it as good as done, though at that time the doors of the gates were off the hinges (Neh. 6:1); they must therefore now or never, by one bold stroke, take... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:9

For they all made us afraid ,.... Or you all, as Aben Ezra interprets it; or all the Heathen nations, as Jarchi; this was the design of all those scandalous reports, to intimidate them, and with this they pleased themselves, as follows: their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done ; this they hoped would be the effect of those reports sent to them: now, therefore, O God, strengthen my hands ; and let them not have what they will, and hope for; according to Aben... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-9

Craft detected and baffled. The enemies without make cunning proposals in vain. I. THE OCCASION OF THEIR INTERFERENCE . They heard that the wall was completed, though the gates were not yet set up; and, thinking that further open opposition would be useless, adopted craft. II. THE MANNER OF THEIR INTERFERENCE . 1. They repeatedly proposed a conference. Pretending probably that they wished to come to a good understanding with Nehemiah, but really intending to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-9

The Christian workman. Nehemiah was an instance, and will ever be the type, of a faithful workman in the cause of God; from his conduct and career we may learn— I. HOW VALUABLE ONE WORKMAN MAY PROVE (verses 1, 2). Sin sometimes pays an unconscious tribute to integrity and worth. It acts on the assumption that righteousness is more than equal to its energy, and that, to gain its evil end, it must have recourse to "poisoned weapons." Thus, e.g; Philip of Spain, striving... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-14

God with us. The true safety of God's people in the midst of the world's opposition. Nehemiah represents the spirit of consecration, zeal, single-mindedness, dependence upon God, personal responsibility, and confidence in final issues, which should be the spirit of all God's people, and especially of those who hold prominent places in the Church. I. THE FACT OF OPPOSITION . 1. It is a constant fact. The form may change, but the substance is the same. Sleepless vigilance... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-16

The temptations of earnest moral life and service. I. THE WAY IN WHICH THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF EARNEST MORAL LIFE AND SERVICE ARE MADE KNOWN TO WICKED MEN . "Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall, and that there was no breach left therein" ( Nehemiah 6:1 ). Christian life and service will make themselves known— 1. Naturally. The finished walls must be... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-19

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:9

They all made us afraid . Rather, " sought to affright us." Their attempts did not succeed. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands . "O God" is not in the original; whence some critics do not see in the words used a prayer, but only a statement—"But I now strengthened my hands". This meaning, however, cannot be obtained from the present text. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:9

Prayer for strength. "Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands." Another instance of Nehemiah's prayerfulness. In every difficulty he calls upon God, and not in vain. Thus he obtains strength, and teaches us where to seek it, with assurance of finding it. The manner in which the prayer is recorded is noticeable. He does not say, Then I offered this prayer, etc; but abruptly writes down the .prayer itself. It seems as if, while recording the events of those times, he lived them m... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 6:9

Nehemiah 6:9. For they all made us afraid That is, they endeavoured to do so, and actually did terrify some persons. Now, therefore, O God, strengthen my hands It is a great relief to good people, that in all their straits and difficulties they can have recourse to God, and by faith and prayer derive from him grace to silence their fears and strengthen their hands, while their enemies are endeavouring to fill them with fears and to weaken their hands. And this prayer of Nehemiah is... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-9

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-14

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-16

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:1-19

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:9

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 6:9

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Nehemiah 6:9

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