Nehemiah 4:13 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. ”

Nehemiah 4:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The lower places - The places where those within the walls had the least advantage of elevation, the naturally weak places, where an enemy was likely to make his attack.
Nehemiah 4:13 - 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 4:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the lower places behind: or, the lowest parts of the space behind.
Nehemiah 4:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows.
Nehemiah 4:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, and on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. No JFB commentary on...
Nehemiah 4:13 - 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 4:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

After their families. — In allusion to the ambushes of Nehemiah 4:11 , Nehemiah set families together — besides the appointed guards — “ in the lower places,” where the wall was not raised to the...
Nehemiah 4:13 - 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 4:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Triumph of Courage and Devotion Nehemiah 4:13-23 The work of rebuilding the ruins of Zion is typical of our efforts as Christians to counteract the deterioration which is ever at work in ou...
Nehemiah 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall ,.... Where the wall was lowest, and the enemy could more easily break it down, or get over it: and on the higher places ; where the wall was hi...
Nehemiah 4:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Therefore set I in the lower places behind the wall, [and] on the higher places, I even set the people after their families with their swords, their spears, and their bows. Ver. 13. Therefore set...
Nehemiah 4:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Therefore, in the lower places behind the wall Within the walls, where they were not yet raised to their due height, and therefore most liable to the enemies' assault. On the higher places Upon t...
Nehemiah 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

In the lower places behind the wall; to stand by and within the walls where they were lowest, and not yet raised to their due height, and therefore most liable to the enemy's assault. On the highe...
Nehemiah 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - 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 4:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah's Precautions
Nehemiah 4:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Corinthians 14:20 ; 2 Chronicles 32:2-8 ; Ephesians 6:11-20 ; Genesis 32:13-20 ; Matthew 10:16 ; Nehemiah 4:17 ; Nehemiah 4:18 ; Psalms 112:5 ; Song of Solomon 3:7 ; Song of Solomon 3:8
Nehemiah 4:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Behind — Within the walls where they were not yet raised to their due height, and therefore most liable to the enemies assault. Higher — Upon the tops of the walls where they were finished, and the...

Nehemiah 4:13 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 4:13 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 4:13 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:13 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:13 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 4:13 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:13 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 4:13 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 4:13 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Nehemiah 4:13 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:13 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 4:13 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 4:13 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 4:13 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 4:13 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes