Nehemiah 6:5 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; ”

Nehemiah 6:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The letter was “open,” in order that the contents might be generally known, and that the Jews, alarmed at the threats contained in it, might refuse to continue the work.
Nehemiah 6:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah's Enemies Make a further Attempt to Frustrate his Work. The narrative about the rebuilding of the walls, which was broken by ch. 5, is here taken up again. Sanballat and his confederates s...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

servant . young man. open letter. That others might read it.
Nehemiah 6:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; With an open letter in his hand - This was an insult to a person of Nehemiah's quality: as lette...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

With an open letter in his hand— Norden tells us, that when he and his company were at Essuaen, an express arrived there, dispatched by an Arab prince, who brought a letter directed to the reys, or...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; Then sent Sanballat his servant ... the fifth time with an open letter in his hand, х...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Attempts of Sanballat to hinder the completion of the Walls 2. Ono] near Lod ( Ezra 2:33 ), now Kefr Ana, some 25 m. from Jerusalem.
Nehemiah 6:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

The fifth time with an open letter in his hand. — Four times they strive to induce Nehemiah to meet them, under various pretexts, with the intention of doing him personal harm. Each time his reply...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

WISE AS SERPENTS Nehemiah 6:1-19 OPEN opposition had totally failed. The watchful garrison had not once permitted a surprise. In spite of the persistent malignity of his enemies, Nehemiah had r...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

a Great Task-A Safeguard from Danger Nehemiah 6:1-19 How often Satan tries to call us off from our work for God! He cannot endure to see us engaged so eagerly on our Master's business and there...
Nehemiah 6:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have the account of the continuity of opposition to the work of Nehemiah. It moved, however, on to a new plane. Having begun in contempt, and proceeded through conspiracy, it now a...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(5) Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; (6) Wherein was written, It is reported among the heathen, and Gashmu saith it, that thou an...
Nehemiah 6:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time ,.... In his own name, neither Tobiah nor Geshem joining with him, he being more solicitous and anxious to get him into his hand...
Nehemiah 6:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then sent Sanballat his servant unto me in like manner the fifth time with an open letter in his hand; Ver. 5. Then sent Sanballat … the fifth time] So restless are wicked persons; their souls are...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

With an open letter in his hand Before, the message was delivered by word of mouth, but now by letter; yet open , as speaking of a thing commonly known, or in order that every one might see of wha...
Nehemiah 6:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

FURTHER SUBTLE OPPOSITION (vv. 1-14) Chapter 5 has been practically a parenthesis in this book, for Nehemiah had to delay the building of the wall in order to deal with serious problems inside....
Nehemiah 6:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Plot of Sanballat, c. B. C. 445. 1 Now it came to pass, when Sanballat, and Tobiah,...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Thereby bidding open defiance to him, as before he had used secret practices; and intimating that he would do that by manifest force, which he had intended to do by sudden surprise.
Nehemiah 6:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Judah's Adversaries Learn That The Wall Is Completed Apart From The Gateways ( Nehemiah 6:1 ). Nehemiah 6:1 ‘Now it came about, when it was reported to Sanballat and Tobiah, and to Geshem the A...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] “When Sanballat and the enemies associated with him were unable to obstruct the building of the wall of Jerusalem by open violence, they endeavoured to ruin Nehemiah by secret sna...
Nehemiah 6:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 6:6 . Thou mayest be king. Sanballat accused this very old man of a crime that was in his own heart, had he but seen an opening, for he kept a standing army in Samaria. Nehemiah 6:7 ....
Nehemiah 6:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat. The witness to the truth I. His trial, from the stratagems of enemies. The circumstances of his trial were peculiar. Faith and prayer and pains had now achi...
Nehemiah 6:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION SECRET PROCEEDINGS OF SANBALLAT AND HIS FRIENDS TO HINDER THE BUILDING OF THE WALL , AND THEIR FAILURE . THE WALL COMPLETED ( Nehemiah 6:1-16 .)....
Nehemiah 6:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Enmity of Sanballat
Nehemiah 6:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Corinthians 11:13-15 ; 2 Corinthians 2:11 ; 2 Kings 18:26-28 ; 2 Thessalonians 2:10 ; Ephesians 6:11
Nehemiah 6:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Open letter — As speaking of a thing commonly known.

Nehemiah 6:5 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Nehemiah 6:5 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 6:5 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Nehemiah 6:5 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Nehemiah 6:5 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nehemiah 6:5 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 6:5 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Nehemiah 6:5 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Nehemiah 6:5 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Nehemiah 6:5 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 6:5 - The Biblical Illustrator

Nehemiah 6:5 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Nehemiah 6:5 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah 6:5 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 6:5 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes