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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 13:1-9

It was the honour of Israel, and the greatest preservation of their holiness, that they were a peculiar people, and were so to keep themselves, and not to mingle with the nations, nor suffer any of them to incorporate with them. Now here we have, I. The law to this purport, which happened to be read on that day, in the audience of the people (Neh. 13:1), on the day of the dedication of the wall, as it should seem, for with their prayers and praises they joined the reading of the word; and... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 13:10-14

Here is another grievance redressed by Nehemiah. I. The Levites had been wronged. This was the grievance: their portions had not been given them, Neh. 13:10. Perhaps Tobiah, when he took possession of the store-chambers, seized the stores too, and, by the connivance of Eliashib, converted them to his own use. The complaint is not that they were not collected from the people, but that they were not given to the Levites, and the Levites were so modest as not to sue for them; for the Levites and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:4

And before this ,.... Before the above law was read, and observed and acted upon: Eliashib the priest ; whom some take to be a common priest; so Bishop Usher F1 Annal. Vet. Test. p. 200. ; but he seems rather to be the high priest, by comparing it with Nehemiah 13:28 , having the oversight of the chamber of the house of our God ; which has led some to the notion of his being a common priest; but chamber may be put for chambers, and those for the whole house or temple, which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:5

And he had prepared for him a great chamber ,.... In the temple, by throwing together several chambers, as Piscator observes: where aforetime they laid the meat offerings, the frankincense, and the vessels, and the tithes of the corn, the new wine, and the oil, which was commanded to be given to the Levites, and to the singers, and the porters, and the offerings of the priests ; see Nehemiah 10:37 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:6

But in all this time was not I at Jerusalem ,.... Nehemiah, who was absent all the while these things were done by Eliashib, or otherwise they would not have been suffered: for in the thirty second year of Artaxerxes, king of Babylon, came I unto the king from Jerusalem ; after he had governed there twelve years, to whom he came to give an account of affairs there; this was not Xerxes, as some F2 Apud Ganz. Tzemach David, par. 2. fol. 8. 2. have thought, for he reigned but twenty... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:7

And I came to Jerusalem ,.... Through the king's leave, and with a commission from him: and understood of the evil that Eliashib did for Tobiah ; was informed of the mal-administration of his office: in preparing him a chamber in the courts of the house of God ; whereby it was profaned and polluted. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:8

And it grieved me sore ,.... That such a sacred place should be converted to common use, and to that of an Heathen, and of an enemy to the Jews and their religion: therefore I cast forth all the household stuff of Tobiah out of the chamber ; as being chief magistrate, and acting by commission under the king of Persia, and to regulate everything amiss, according to the Jewish laws, as well as those of the king, his power being, no doubt, as large as Ezra's, Ezra 7:25 , by "household... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:9

Then I commanded, and they cleansed the chambers ,.... By which it appears there were more than one, or that several were thrown into one; which was done not only by washing them, but as this was a ceremonial uncleanness, contracted by the habitation of an Heathen in them, their purification might be by the water of separation, Numbers 19:9 and thither brought I again the vessels of the house of God, with the meat offering and the frankincense ; replaced them where they were before. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:10

And I perceived that the portion of the Levites had not been given them ,.... The tithes, being removed to some other place, might be converted to another use; or the people, seeing what was done by Eliashib, neglected to bring them in, as judging they would not be properly disposed of; and besides, the Levites had deserted their station upon this: for the Levites and the singers that did the work were fled everyone to his field ; to look after their country farms, or to get their living... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:11

Then I contended with the rulers ;.... The ecclesiastical rulers, the priests that were appointed over those chambers, Nehemiah 12:44 , he expostulated with them warmly, and chode them severely for their conduct: and said, why is the house of God forsaken ? no care being taken of the maintenance of the ministers of it, contrary to the promise made Nehemiah 10:37 , and l gathered them together ; the Levites and singers that were dispersed in the countries round about: and set... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 13:1-9

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Nehemiah 13:10-14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:4

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:5

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:6

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 13:11

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