Nehemiah 4:22 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Bible Comments

Let every one ... lodge within Jerusalem - i. e. Let none return to his own village or city at night, but let all take their rest in Jerusalem.”

Nehemiah 4:22

22 Likewise at the same time said I unto the people, Let every one with his servant lodge within Jerusalem, that in the night they may be a guard to us, and labour on the day.