Nehemiah 1:1-2

Expositor's Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-3

NEHEMIAH THE PATRIOTNehemiah 1:1-3THE Book of Nehemiah is the last part of the chronicler’s narrative. Although it was not originally a separate work, we can easily see why the editor, who broke up the original volume into distinct books, divided it just where he did. An interval of twelve or thirteen years comes between Ezra’s reformation and the events recorded in the opening of Nehemiah. Still a much longer period was passed over in silence in the middle of Ezra. {Ezra 7:1} A more important... read more

Arno Clemens Gaebelein

Arno Gaebelein's Annotated Bible - Nehemiah 1:1-11

Analysis and Annotations I. HOW NEHEMIAH RETURNEDTO JERUSALEM AND THE BUILDING OF THE WALL CHAPTER 1 1. Nehemiah hears of the condition of Jerusalem (Nehemiah 1:1-3 ) 2. His great sorrow, and prayer (Nehemiah 1:4-11 ) Nehemiah 1:1-3 . “The words of Nehemiah (the Lord is comfort) the son of Hachaliah.” It is therefore the personal narrative of his experience which is before us in the first six chapters of this book, in which he describes his soul exercise, and how the Lord made it... read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Nehemiah 1:1

1:1 The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month {a} Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace,(a) Which contains part of November and part of December, and was their ninth month. read more

John Calvin

Geneva Study Bible - Nehemiah 1:2

1:2 That Hanani, one of my {b} brethren, came, he and [certain] men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.(b) A Jew as I was. read more

L.M. Grant

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible - Nehemiah 1:1-11

MOVED BY THE REPORTED CONDITION OF JERUSALEM Though verse 1 makes it clear that this whole book records "the words of Nehemiah," it may be that Nehemiah spoke these words to another person, who wrote them down, -- possibly Ezra, who was a scribe. It was in the 20th year of Artaxerxes (see ch. 2:1) that Nehemiah received news of Jerusalem from Hanani, who had come to Shushan the palace, where Nehemiah was employed. "Shushan (or Susa) was originally the capital of Elam; afterwards it was... read more

James Gray

James Gray's Concise Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-11

BUILDING THE WALLS PRAYER AND ITS ANSWER (Nehemiah 1-2:8) In this book it is to be kept in mind that the previous commissions to Zembbabel and Ezra concerned only the repair of the temple at Jerusalem, and certain internal arrangements for the moral and material well-being of the people in their home towns. The walls and gates of the city, however, were still in the ruined condition in which they were left by Nebuchadnezzar after the siege. The consequences were detrimental to the people’s... read more

Joseph Parker

The People's Bible by Joseph Parker - Nehemiah 1:1-11

Nehemiah 1:0 "The words of Nehemiah, the son of Hachaliah" ( Neh 1:1 ). The Message to Nehemiah WHAT should we imagine was coming from such an opening of a book? We should naturally suppose that we were about to hear an ordinary narrative to listen to the contemplations and reflections of a literary man. He is simply about to say something he promises nothing more than words yet out of this very simple and humble beginning we have one of the most remarkable stories of activity that can be... read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

CONTENTS The book of Nehemiah opens with an account of Nehemiah's grief at the relation he received of the calamities of the people at Jerusalem, Here is the account also of his fasting and prayer upon the occasion. read more

Robert Hawker

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1-2

(1) ¶ The words of Nehemiah the son of Hachaliah. And it came to pass in the month Chisleu, in the twentieth year, as I was in Shushan the palace, (2) That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem. There is somewhat which in the opening of the history tends to endear Nehemiah to our affection, in that we find his fulness and enjoyments at court did not shut... read more

George Haydock

George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary - Nehemiah 1:1

Words, or transactions written by Nehemias. (Menochius) --- Helcias, or Hebrew and Septaugint, "Chelcias." --- Casleu, the third of the civil year, 1 Esdras x. 9. --- Year of Artaxerxes, (Calmet) after he was associated with his father on the throne; (Tirinus) or rather the death of Xerxes. From this period the seventy weeks of Daniel are dated, (Du Hamel) or from the 23rd of Artaxerxes, and the 28th of Xerxes, (Tirinus) as above three years must have been consumed in making preparations... read more

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