Nehemiah 3:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. ”

Nehemiah 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Tekoites - See 2 Samuel 14:2 note.
Nehemiah 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles (b) put not their necks to the work of their Lord. (b) The rich and mighty would not obey those who were appointed officers in this work, n...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Building of the Walls, This is an independent section which breaks the connexion between Nehemiah 2:20 and Nehemiah 4:1 ff.; it is an excerpt which commences with And Eliashib. (not then El...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

LORD. Hebrew Adonim. App-4. As in Psalms 8:1 ; Psalms 8:9 .
Nehemiah 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord.
Nehemiah 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah build, who also laid the beams thereof, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars thereof. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Nehemiah 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars respecting the Rebuilding 1. Then, etc.] For the purposes of repair the wall was parcelled out between a number of working parties consisting of various important families, the inhabit...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The Tekoites. — This verse is remarkable, as introducing men of Tekoah, not mentioned among Zerubbabel’s Returned, who furnish the solitary instance of internal opposition to the building; and as t...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BUILDING THE WALLS Nehemiah 3:1-32 THE third chapter of the Book of Nehemiah supplies a striking illustration of the constructive character of the history of the Jews in the Persian period. Nor...
Nehemiah 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter is supremely interesting in its revelation of method. That it is preserved for us at all shows how system characterized Nehemiah's procedure. The description proceeds round the entire wa...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. (6) Moreover the old gate repaired Jehoiada the son of Paseah, and Meshullam the son of B...
Nehemiah 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired ,.... The inhabitants of Tekoa, a city in the tribe of Judah; see Amos 1:1 but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord ; either of Neh...
Nehemiah 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And next unto them the Tekoites repaired; but their nobles put not their necks to the work of their Lord. Ver. 5. The Tekoites repaired ] The common sort of them; for the nobles refused. The lesse...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Next unto them the Tekoites repaired The inhabitants of the city of Tekoa, in the tribe of Judah. But their nobles put not their necks to the work Would not submit to it, would not further it, ei...
Nehemiah 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BUILDING WELL BEGUN (vv. 1-32) Eliashib the high priest is mentioned first in the building, not because he was the most devoted builder, but because of his position, for chapter 13:4 tells u...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Rebuilding of the Wall. B. C. 445. 1 Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

i.e. Did not submit to it, would not further it, either through pride, or sloth and carelessness, or covetousness, or secret compliance with the enemies of the Jews. To the work of their Lord; eith...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebuilding Of The Walls Of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:1-32 ). It is difficult to overemphasise the huge impact of what was about to be accomplished. A city which was largely uninhabited, lay parti...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib ] The grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. No reason to doubt that the same Eliashib is referred to in Ezra 10...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib the highpriest. He was the son of Joachim, the son of Joshua, and the third highpriest after the first and greatest return of the people from Babylon. They sanctified it,...
Nehemiah 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren. The builders at work Unity in diversity seems to be the principle on which God works both in the natural and spiritual world--a truth wh...
Nehemiah 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK , AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE WORKING PARTIES , WITH THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SUPERINTENDED THE BUILDING ( Nehemiah 3:1-16 . ). T...
Nehemiah 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Walls of the Lower City
Nehemiah 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 1:26 ; 1 Timothy 6:17 ; 1 Timothy 6:18 ; 2 Samuel 14:2 ; Acts 15:10 ; Amos 1:1 ; Jeremiah 27:12 ; Jeremiah 27:2 ; Jeremiah 27:8 ; Jeremiah 30:8 ; Jeremiah 30:9 ; Jeremiah 5:...
Nehemiah 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Their nobles — Did not submit to it, would not further it, either through sloth or covetousness, or secret compliance with the enemies of the Jews. Of their Lord — Of God, whom they owned for their...

Nehemiah 3:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 3:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 3:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 3:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 3:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 3:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 3:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 3:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 3:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 3:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 3:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 3:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 3:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 3:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes