Nehemiah 4:9 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. ”

Nehemiah 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because of them - Or, “over against them,” i. e. opposite to the place where they were encamped, probably on the north side of the city.
Nehemiah 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

set. watch. The result of the prayer.
Nehemiah 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. We made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch - The strongest confidence in the protectio...
Nehemiah 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Because of them. — Rather, over against them: opposite to each point of their encampment. The setting watch was accompanied by solemn and united prayer.
Nehemiah 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God ,.... Spread their case before him in prayer, entreating direction and help from him: and set a watch against them day and night, because of them ; to...
Nehemiah 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. Ver. 9. Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God ] Who is the saints' sanctuary of sa...
Nehemiah 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We made our prayer unto God They committed themselves to the protection of God, whose servants they were, and whom they considered as being engaged for them. This was the way of good Nehemiah and h...
Nehemiah 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Nehemiah 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - 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 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah's Precautions
Nehemiah 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:8 ; 2 Kings 19:14-19 ; Acts 4:24-30 ; Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 32:9-12 ; Luke 21:36 ; Luke 6:11 ; Luke 6:12 ; Matthew 26:41 ; Nehemiah 4:11 ; Psalms 50:15 ; Psalms 55:16-22

Nehemiah 4:9 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 4:9 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 4:9 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:9 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9 - Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Nehemiah 4:9 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:9 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 4:9 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 4:9 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 4:9 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge