Nehemiah 13:11 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.b ”

• Nehemiah 13:11 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  I gathered them together - Nehemiah gathered the Levites from their lands, and reinstated them in their set offices.

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Some Details of Nehemiah's Rule. This section, taken for the most part from Nehemiah's memoirs, deals with his zeal for the sanctity of the Temple ( Nehemiah 13:4-9 ), his organisation for the main...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Why is the house of God forsaken? - They had all solemnly prom...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. No JFB commentary on these verses.

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  The Reform of Abuses The reforms embraced the separation of Israel from the mixed multitude and the abolition of certain abuses that had arisen in connexion with the chambers of the Temple, the pr...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  (10-13) The provision for the Levites.

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

  THE RIGOUR OF THE REFORMER Nehemiah 13:1-31 THERE is no finality in history. The chapter, that seems to be rounded off with a perfect conclusion always leaves room for an appendix, which in its...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Neglect of Religious Duties Nehemiah 12:44-47 ; Nehemiah 13:1-14 In Nehemiah 12:44-47 we have recorded the care that was manifested for the worthy maintenance of those who ministered in sacr...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  In this final section we have the account of Nehemiah's last reformation, After building the wall he had evidently gone back to the court of the king. Twelve years later, seeking permission, he retur...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  This forms an interesting passage, and makes a good lesson for the regulation of ministers with their people. Wherefore the Levites had fled, is not said. I should hope not because their stipend was...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  NATIONAL DEGENERACY ‘Why is the house of God forsaken?’ Nehemiah 13:11 Nehemiah appears to have held office as governor for twelve years, and then to have returned for an indefinite period t...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  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...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Ver. 11. Then contended I with the rulers ] Who had let loo...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Then contended I with the rulers I sharply reproved those priests to whom the management of those things was committed, for the neglect of their duty, and breach of their late solemn promise. Why...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  SEPARATION FROM MIXTURE (vv. 1-3) At this same time, of which chapter 12:27-47 speaks, they read in the Book of Moses that no Ammonite or Moabite should ever come into the assembly of God, becau...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Abuses Rectified. B. C. 434.       10 And I perceived that the portions of the Levites had n...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  I sharply reproved those priests to whom the management of these things was committed, for neglect of their duty, and breach of their late solemn promise. Why is the house of God forsaken? you have...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  With Nehemiah Having To Return To Report To Artaxerxes, Unholiness Again Began To Infiltrate The Holy City, A Situation Which Had To Be Dealt With On Nehemiah's Return ( Nehemiah 13:1-14 ). It sho...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  EXPLANATORY Notes.] Nehemiah 13:1 . On that day ] This is to be understood in the same sense as at that time , in chap. Nehemiah 12:44 . But no doubt public readings of the law took place frequ...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Nehemiah 13:6 . In the thirty second year of Artaxerxes. Having been governor in Jerusalem twelve years, Nehemiah returned to the king, at Babylon; and after a residence of about twelve months a...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Elashib did. The religious reformer Remark-- I. The state of Jerusalem during Nehemiah’s absence. II. The reforms he achieved. 1...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH 'S EFFORTS FOR THE REFORM OF RELIGION ( Nehemiah 13:1-16 ). After having exercised the office of governor for twelve years, from b.c. 444 to b.c. 432, Nehemi...

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  In the Temple and its Services

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  1 Samuel 2:17 ; Job 31:34 ; Malachi 3:8-11 ; Nehemiah 10:39 ; Nehemiah 13:17 ; Nehemiah 13:25 ; Nehemiah 5:6-13 ; Proverbs 28:4

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• Nehemiah 13:11 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  Contended — I sharply reproved those priests to whom the management of those things was committed, for neglect of their duty, and breach of their late solemn promise. Why, &c. — You have not on...

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