Nehemiah 6:4-19 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

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 6:10-14

The Jews? enemies leave no stone unturned, no way untried, to take Nehemiah off from building the wall about Jerusalem. In order to this they had tried to fetch him into the country to them, but in vain; now they try to drive him into the temple for his own safety; let him be any where but at his work. Observing him to be a cautious man, they will endeavour to gain their point by making him cowardly. Observe, I. How basely the enemies managed this temptation. 1. That which they designed was to... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 6:15-19

Nehemiah is here finishing the wall of Jerusalem, and yet still has trouble created him by his enemies. I. Tobiah, and the other adversaries of the Jews, had the mortification to see the wall built up, notwithstanding all their attempts to hinder it. The wall was begun and finished in fifty-two days, and yet we have reason to believe they rested on the sabbaths, Neh. 6:15. Many were employed, and there was room for them; what they did they did cheerfully, and minded their business because they... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:4

Yet they sent unto me four times after this sort ,.... Being very desirous of getting him into their hands, and therefore were very pressing and importunate: and I answered them after the same manner ; every time as before, he being as much bent on finishing the work as they were to divert him from it. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:5

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time ,.... In his own name, neither Tobiah nor Geshem joining with him, he being more solicitous and anxious to get him into his hands than any of them; and it may be, as some think, pretending more friendship for him than the rest, and therefore writes alone, as if they knew nothing of his writing: with an open letter in his hand : which having in it an intimation of Nehemiah being guilty of treason, anyone that would... read more

John Gill

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

Wherein was written, it is reported among, the Heathen ,.... Among the several neighbouring nations; it was an affair that was not whispered about among a few only; it was common talk, it was in every body's mouth in divers nations: and Gashmu saith it ; the same with Geshem the Arabian; he affirms it, and will abide by his assertion, and engages to make good what he says; he mentions him by name, who he knew would not be offended with him for making use of it, and who doubtless agreed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:7

And thou hast also appointed prophets to preach of thee at Jerusalem ,.... This he said to cover what he and Tobiah had been doing, tampering with, corrupting, and hiring the prophets to discourage him, and put him upon methods, whereby the work would cease: saying, there is a king in Judah ; besides Artaxerxes, whose yoke they were casting off, having got a king of their own, and among them: and now shall it be reported to the king, according to these words ; such a report as this,... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:8

Then I sent unto him ,.... Whether a letter, or a messenger, is not said: saying there are no such things done as thou sayest ; that there was any scheme formed to rebel, and make him king, or that prophets were appointed to declare him such: but thou feignest them out of thine own heart ; in short, that they were no other than lies of his own inventing. 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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:10

Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up ,.... Either in his own house, or in a chamber in the temple, as if he had given himself up to meditation, fasting, and prayer; or, as he might suggest to Nehemiah, for his safety, and so designed it as an example to him; this man might be a priest of the course of Delaiah, 1 Chronicles 24:18 or however he was a person Nehemiah had a good opinion of, and came to him on the letters sent to... read more

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

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 6:10-14

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 6:15-19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:5

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:8

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 6:10

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