Nehemiah 3:2

The people of each provincial town were set to work for the most part on the portion of the wall nearest their city. Thus, “the men of Jericho,” were employed at the northeast corner of Jerusalem.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:2

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Building of the Walls, This is an independent section which breaks the connexion between Nehemiah 2:20 and Nehemiah 4:1 ff.; it is an excer...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

next unto him . at his hand. the men of Jericho. Compare Ezra 2:34 . The gate opposite to their city. Hebrew. 'enosh. App-14.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. Next unto him builded the men of Jericho ... T...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Particulars respecting the Rebuilding 1. Then, etc.] For the purposes of repair the wall was parcelled out between a number of working parties con...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Next unto him. — At his hand, the customary phrase throughout the chapter, indicating the order of the building, which, however, involves some di...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

BUILDING THE WALLS Nehemiah 3:1-32 THE third chapter of the Book of Nehemiah supplies a striking illustration of the constructive character of...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This chapter is supremely interesting in its revelation of method. That it is preserved for us at all shows how system characterized Nehemiah's proce...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(2) And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. (3) But the fish gate did the sons of Hassenaah bu...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho ,.... The posterity of those that formerly inhabited that city; these began where Eliashib and the prie...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri. Ver. 2. And next unto him builded the men of Jerich...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The men of Jericho The posterity of the ancient inhabitants of Jericho. The fish-gate This gate, being on the north-west side of Jerusalem, looke...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE BUILDING WELL BEGUN (vv. 1-32) Eliashib the high priest is mentioned first in the building, not because he was the most devoted builder, but...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Rebuilding of the Wall. B. C. 445. ...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The men of Jericho; the posterity of the ancient inhabitants of Jericho. See Ezra 2:34 .
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Rebuilding Of The Walls Of Jerusalem ( Nehemiah 3:1-32 ). It is difficult to overemphasise the huge impact of what was about to be accomplishe...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And next to him built the men of Jericho.' ‘And next to him --' is a feature of the next few verses up to Nehemiah 3:12 . From then on, a few vers...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib ] The grandson of Jeshua, and the first high priest after the return from Babylon. No reason to doubt...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 3:1 . Eliashib the highpriest. He was the son of Joachim, the son of Joshua, and the third highpriest after the first and greatest return...
The Biblical Illustrator

Then Eliashib the high priest rose up with his brethren. The builders at work Unity in diversity seems to be the principle on which God works b...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION COMMENCEMENT OF THE WORK , AND ARRANGEMENT OF THE WORKING PARTIES , WITH THE NAMES OF THOSE WHO SUPERI...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Walls of the Lower City
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur, the son of Imri, who may, according to the Hebrew, have been the lea...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Ezra 2:34 ; Nehemiah 10:12 ; Nehemiah 7:36

² And next unto him builded the men of Jericho. And next to them builded Zaccur the son of Imri.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:2

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's 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

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 Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 3:2