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Nehemiah 4:9

Nehemiah 4:9

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Nehemiah 4 — OverviewNehemiah 4 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe left all hands at work for the building of the wall about Jerusalem. But such good work is not wont to be carried on without opposition; now here we are told what opposition was given to it, and what methods…Nehemiah 4 — OverviewNehemiah 4 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeNehemiah 4:1, While the enemies scoff, Nehemiah prays and continues the work; Nehemiah 4:7, Understanding the wrath and secrets of the enemy, he sets a watch; Nehemiah 4:13, He arms the labourers; Nehemiah 4:19, and…Nehemiah 4 — OverviewNehemiah 4 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleThis chapter relates, how the Jews, while building, were mocked by their enemies, to which no answer was returned but by prayer to God, and they went on notwithstanding in their work, Ne 4:1 and how that their enemies…Nehemiah 4:1-23Nehemiah 4:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryThe work and warfare of the Church. I. The weak of the Church. 1. Derided. "And mocked the Jews" (Nehemiah 4:1). 2. Under-estimated. "These feeble Jews" (Nehemiah 4:2). 3. Misrepresented. "If a fox go up, he shall…Nehemiah 4:1-23Nehemiah 4:1-23 · The Pulpit CommentaryThis description of the building of the wall of Jerusalem may be taken as representing the life of the Church militant. The chief points are these:— I. THE SPIRIT which pervades and actuates it. "The people had a mind…Nehemiah 4:7-15Nehemiah 4:7-15 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. The conspiracy which the Jews' enemies formed against them, to stay the building by slaying the builders. The conspirators were not only Sanballat and Tobiah, but other neighbouring people whom…