John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 8:14
And they found written in the law which the Lord had commanded by Moses ,.... The children of Israel, to be observed by them; either by hearing it read the day before, or by conversation with Ezra, they perceived it was enjoined in the law, particularly in Leviticus 23:39 that the children of Israel should dwell in booths, in the feast of the seventh month : which was the same month, and this the second day of it, and therefore the time drew near for keeping it; for it was to begin the... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 8:13-18
We have here, I. The people's renewed attendance upon the word. They had spent the greatest part of one day in praying and hearing, and yet were so far from being weary of that new moon and sabbath that the next day after, though it was no festival, the chief of them came together again to hear Ezra expound (Neh. 8:13), which they found more delightful and gainful than any worldly pleasure or profit whatsoever. Note, The more we converse with the word of God, if we rightly understand it and be... read more