Nehemiah 9:26-31

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 9:4-38

We have here an account how the work of this fast-day was carried on. 1. The names of the ministers that were employed. They are twice named (Neh. 9:4, 5), only with some variation of the names. Either they prayed successively, according to that rule which the apostle gives (1 Cor. 14:31; You may all prophesy one by one), or, as some think, there were eight several congregations at some distance from each other, and each had a Levite to preside in it. 2. The work itself in which they employed... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:26

Nevertheless, they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee ,.... Notwithstanding all these favours and mercies bestowed upon them, which was great ingratitude: and cast thy law behind their backs ; as of no account, and unworthy of their regard; that which they should have had continually before their eyes, as the rule and guide of their actions, they cast behind them, not caring to look into it, and read it: and slew thy prophets, which testified against them to turn them to thee... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:27

Therefore thou deliveredst them into the hand of their enemies, who vexed them ,.... As the kings of Mesopotamia, Moab, Canaan, and others: and in the time of their trouble, when they cried unto thee ; as they usually did, Judges 3:9 , thou heardest them from heaven; and according to thy manifold mercies thou gavest them saviours, who saved them out of the hands of their enemies ; such were judges, Othniel, Ehud, Barak, Gideon, &c.; and this was, done for them, not on account... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:28

But after they had rest ,.... From their enemies, enjoyed their liberty, and were in prosperity: they did evil again before thee ; relapsed into idolatry: therefore leftest thou them in the hand of their enemies, so that they had the dominion over them ; as the Philistines had for the space of forty years, Judges 13:1 , yet when they returned and cried unto thee, thou heardest them from heaven, and many times didst thou deliver them, according to thy mercies ; this was their... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:29

And testifiedst against them ,.... By sending prophets to them, to admonish them of their sins, and remind them of their duty: that thou mightest bring them again unto thy law ; to regard it, and walk according it: yet they dealt proudly ; with an haughty air rejected the counsel of God: and hearkened not unto thy commandments ; yielded not obedience to them: but sinned against thy judgments ; transgressed his laws, which were so just, righteous, reasonable, and equitable: ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:30

Yet many years didst thou forbear them ,.... Throughout the reigns of several kings, such was God's longsuffering towards them: or, "thou didst draw upon them"; that is, his mercy, as Jarchi interprets it; he drew it out of his heart, and prolonged it towards them: and testifiedst against them by thy Spirit in thy prophets ; who reproved and admonished them, as they were moved by the Holy Spirit of God in them, who spoke in his name, and what he suggested to them: yet they would not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 9:31

Nevertheless, for thy great mercies' sake , For the displaying of that, and the glorifying of it, which is so large and exceeding abundant: thou didst not utterly consume them, nor forsake them ; some were left in the land, and those that were carried captive found favour in the eyes of those that carried them away, and were suffered to live, and many of them now had returned to their own land: for thou art a gracious and merciful God ; of which they had abundant proof and evidence. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:27

Thou gavest them saviors - The whole book of Judges is a history of God's mercies, and their rebellions. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 9:30

Many years didst thou forbear - It is supposed that Nehemiah refers here principally to the ten tribes. And many years did God bear with them; not less than two hundred and fifty-four years from their separation from the house of David, till their captivity and utter dispersion under Shalmaneser; during the whole of which time God invariably warned them by his prophets; or, as it is here said, by thy Spirit in thy prophets, which gives us the true notion of Divine inspiration. God's... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Nehemiah 9:1-29

A prayerful review of Divine goodness as manifested in the facts of human life. I. This is a prayerful review of the Divine NAME . "And blessed be thy glorious name, which is exalted above all blessing and praise" ( Nehemiah 9:5 ). 1 . It views God as the Creator of all things ( Nehemiah 9:6 ). 2 . It views God as electing his people ( Nehemiah 9:7 ). 3 . It views God as covenanting with the faithful ( Nehemiah 9:8 ). 4 . It views God as delivering his people in... read more

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