Nehemiah 4:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. ”

Nehemiah 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Samaritan Attempt to Frustrate the Building of the Walls. In Nehemiah 4:2 f. the text is very corrupt, though the general sense of the passage is fairly clear, viz. the Samaritans mock the effort...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

But . And. SanbalLatin See note on Nehemiah 2:10 . builded . were building. wroth. The third form of opposition. See note on Nehemiah 2:10 .
Nehemiah 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews.
Nehemiah 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. When Sanballat heard ... he was wroth. The Samaritan fa...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Machinations of the Enemies of the Jews 1. Sanballat] His irritation at Nehemiah's arrival ( Nehemiah 2:10 ) was increased by the work accomplished by the latter.
Nehemiah 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Mocked the Jews. — The mockery comes afterwards. Here, as often in Nehemiah, a general statement is made which is afterwards expanded.
Nehemiah 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 2:19 ON GUARD Nehemiah 2:10 ; Nehemiah 2:19 ; Nehemiah 4:1-23 ALL his arrangements for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem show that Nehemiah was awake to the dangers with which he...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Braving Ridicule and Treachery Nehemiah 2:12-20 ; Nehemiah 4:1-12 Suspicion , Nehemiah 2:12-20 . Sanballat was probably a Moabite, a native of Horonaim; Tobiah had been a slave. There are m...
Nehemiah 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As the work proceeded, the opposition of outsiders turned from derision to anger, but rose no higher at the moment than contempt. However, Nehemiah was conscious of the menace of this attitude, and l...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS In this chapter me have an account of the opposition the builders of the wall met with from the common enemy. While they mock, Nehemiah takes refuge in prayer, and setteth a watch to preven...
Nehemiah 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall ,.... Or were building it; for as yet it was not finished, see Nehemiah 4:6 , he was wroth, and took great indignation ; in...
Nehemiah 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. Ver. 1. But it came to pass ] The devil and his imps have ev...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And mocked the Jews Pretending contempt in his words, when he had grief, anger, and vexation in his heart. And he spake before his brethren Before Tobiah, Geshem, and others, whom Nehemiah calls...
Nehemiah 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

DECISION IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION (vv. 1-23) The diligent labor of the Jews drew out more bitter anger on the part of the enemy. Sanballat was furious and resorted to the moral weakness of mock...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Opposition of Sanballat, c.. B. C. 445. 1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat h...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

NEHEMIAH CHAPTER 4 The enemies scoff, and are angry, Nehemiah 4:1-3 . Nehemiah prayeth against them and continueth the work, Nehemiah 4:4-6 . Understanding the wrath and design of their enemi...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sanballat Arouses The Neighbours Of The Jews To Ridicule Their Attempts To Rebuild The Walls, But Without Effect ( Nehemiah 4:1-6 ). We note here the deepening of the already revealed opposition t...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 4:1-6 are in the Hebrew v. 33–38 of chap. Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah 4:1 . Sanballat ] See on chap. Nehemiah 2:10 . That we builded the wall ] That we were building i...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 . But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. It was needful to rebuild the wall of Jerusa...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:2 . He spake before his brethren; that is, before Tobias, &c. his brother governors, and other great officers whom he had convened for counsel against the Jews. Nehemiah 4:5 . Le...
Nehemiah 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth. Sanballat: a study in party spirit You must clearly understand, to begin with, that Samaria was already, e...
Nehemiah 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSTION OPEN OPPOSITION OFFERED TO THE WORK BY SANBALLAT AND TOBIAH , AND ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY NEHEMIAH TO MEET IT ( Nehemiah 4:1-16 .). It would seem that S...
Nehemiah 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, the Samaritan leader, heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, being filled with jealous rage, and mocked the Jews, not da...
Nehemiah 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Acts 5:17 ; Ezra 4:1-5 ; Hebrews 11:36 ; Matthew 27:29 ; Nehemiah 2:10 ; Nehemiah 2:19 ; Psalms 35:15 ; Psalms 35:16 ; Psalms 44:13 ; Psalms 44:14

Nehemiah 4:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 4:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 4:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 4:1 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 4:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 4:1 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Nehemiah 4:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 4:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 4:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 4:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge