Nehemiah 13:11

I gathered them together - Nehemiah gathered the Levites from their lands, and reinstated them in their set offices.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Some Details of Nehemiah's Rule. This section, taken for the most part from Nehemiah's memoirs, deals with his zeal for the sanctity of the Temple...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Why is the h...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. No J...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reform of Abuses The reforms embraced the separation of Israel from the mixed multitude and the abolition of certain abuses that had arisen in...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Forsaken ] i.e. unprovided for. Gathered them ] i.e. the Levites.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

(10-13) The provision for the Levites.
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Contended I with the rulers. — See their express covenant in Nehemiah 10:39 . The rich men had taken advantage of Nehemiah’s absence to indulge th...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE RIGOUR OF THE REFORMER Nehemiah 13:1-31 THERE is no finality in history. The chapter, that seems to be rounded off with a perfect conclusio...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Neglect of Religious Duties Nehemiah 12:44-47 ; Nehemiah 13:1-14 In Nehemiah 12:44-47 we have recorded the care that was manifested for the...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this final section we have the account of Nehemiah's last reformation, After building the wall he had evidently gone back to the court of the king...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

This forms an interesting passage, and makes a good lesson for the regulation of ministers with their people. Wherefore the Levites had fled, is not...
James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

NATIONAL DEGENERACY ‘Why is the house of God forsaken?’ Nehemiah 13:11 Nehemiah appears to have held office as governor for twelve years, an...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then I contended with the rulers ;.... The ecclesiastical rulers, the priests that were appointed over those chambers, Nehemiah 12:44 , he expostul...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place. Ver. 11....
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Then contended I with the rulers I sharply reproved those priests to whom the management of those things was committed, for the neglect of their du...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SEPARATION FROM MIXTURE (vv. 1-3) At this same time, of which chapter 12:27-47 speaks, they read in the Book of Moses that no Ammonite or Moabit...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Abuses Rectified. B. C. 434. 10 And...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

I sharply reproved those priests to whom the management of these things was committed, for neglect of their duty, and breach of their late solemn pro...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

With Nehemiah Having To Return To Report To Artaxerxes, Unholiness Again Began To Infiltrate The Holy City, A Situation Which Had To Be Dealt With O...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY Notes.] Nehemiah 13:1 . On that day ] This is to be understood in the same sense as at that time , in chap. Nehemiah 12:44 . But no...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 13:6 . In the thirty second year of Artaxerxes. Having been governor in Jerusalem twelve years, Nehemiah returned to the king, at Babyl...
The Biblical Illustrator

And I came to Jerusalem, and understood of the evil that Elashib did. The religious reformer Remark-- I. The state of Jerusalem during Nehem...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then contended I with the rulers. Work and worship Then the topic is not new. It is a question which propounds itself in every age. The particu...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH 'S EFFORTS FOR THE REFORM OF RELIGION ( Nehemiah 13:1-16 ). After having exercised the office of governor for t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Temple and its Services
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then contended I with the rulers and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? The enthusiasm shown at the dedication of the walls had been replaced...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Samuel 2:17 ; Job 31:34 ; Malachi 3:8-11 ; Nehemiah 10:39 ; Nehemiah 13:17 ; Nehemiah 13:25 ; Nehemiah 5:6-13 ; Proverbs 28:4
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Contended — I sharply reproved those priests to whom the management of those things was committed, for neglect of their duty, and breach of their l...

¹¹ Then contended I with the rulers, and said, Why is the house of God forsaken? And I gathered them together, and set them in their place.b

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 13:11

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 13:11