Nehemiah 4:10 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. ”

Nehemiah 4:10 - 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 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

are not . shall not.
Nehemiah 4:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed - They wor...
Nehemiah 4:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Nehemiah 4:10 - 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 4:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

And Judah said. — As hereafter, in the case of the complaints of the people ( Nehemiah 5 ), the writer gives a summary of difficulties. The Jews, or “Judah” — a significant term — complained of the...
Nehemiah 4:10 - 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 4:10 - 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 4:10 - 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 4:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. (10) And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and there is muc...
Nehemiah 4:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Judah said ,.... Several of the men of Judah: the strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed ; through much labour, in carrying heavy loads of stone and timber to the builders, and yet more...
Nehemiah 4:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Judah said, The strength of the bearers of burdens is decayed, and [there is] much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall. Ver. 10. And Judah said ] Here was επεμβολη, impedimenti...
Nehemiah 4:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And Judah said That is, the Jews now dwelling in Judah; to wit, some of them, being partly terrified by their enemies, and partly wearied with continual labour: the strength of the bearers of burd...
Nehemiah 4:10 - 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 4:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Jerusalem were made up, and that the breaches bega...
Nehemiah 4:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

And Judah said, i.e. the Jews now dwelling in Judah, to wit, some of them, being partly terrified by their enemies, and partly wearied with hard and continual labours. There is much rubbish; more...
Nehemiah 4:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Continual Opposition To The Building Of The Wall And Problems Related To It ( Nehemiah 4:1 to Nehemiah 6:14 ). Meanwhile the work did not go on unopposed. Powerful men were involved in seeking t...
Nehemiah 4:10 - 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 4:10 - 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 4:10 - 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 4:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobtah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls. .. conspired all of them together. Foes of the faith It is w...
Nehemiah 4:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Nehemiah 4:7 It came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah , at Samaria, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites , in their respective residences, heard tha...
Nehemiah 4:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah's Precautions
Nehemiah 4:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Chronicles 2:18 ; Ezekiel 29:18 ; Haggai 1:2 ; Numbers 13:31 ; Numbers 32:9 ; Psalms 11:1 ; Psalms 11:2
Nehemiah 4:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Judah — The Jews now dwelling in Judah, some of them being partly terrified by their enemies, and partly wearied with continual labour. Rubbish — More than we are able suddenly to remove. Not able...

Nehemiah 4:10 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 4:10 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 4:10 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:10 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:10 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 4:10 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:10 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 4:10 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 4:10 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Nehemiah 4:10 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:10 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 4:10 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 4:10 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 4:10 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 4:10 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes