Nehemiah 3:22

The men of the plain. — Priests dwelling in the Jordan valley, the “Kikkar” of Scripture.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The constant mention of “priests,” “Levites,” and Nethinims,” sufficiently indicates that the writer is here concerned with the sacerdotal quarter,...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And after him repaired the priests, the men of (e) the plain. (e) Who dwelt in the plain country by Jordan and Jericho.
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...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. The priests, the men of the plain - Some of the officers of the temple, particularly the si...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

After him Baruch the son of Zabbai earnestly repaired the other piece, from the turning of the wall unto the door of the house of Eliashib the hi...
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...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The plain ] better, 'The Plain,' the specific name of part of the Jordan valley ( Genesis 13:10 ).
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

(13) The valley gate repaired Hanun, and the inhabitants of Zanoah; they built it, and set up the doors thereof, the locks thereof, and the bars ther...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. Either of the plain of Jericho, where, in later times at least, there was a station of th...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain. Ver. 22. The men of the plain ] Of the plain of Jordan, saith the Vulgar; but better und...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The priests, the men of the plain Either of the plains of Jordan, or of the plain country round about Jerusalem, as it is called Nehemiah 12:28 ....
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

Either of the plains of Jordan; or of the plain country round about Jerusalem , its it is called, Nehemiah 12:28 . And they are thus called, beca...
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 after him repaired the priests, the men of the countryside.' Finishing off the section of the wall near the High Priest's house were ‘the pries...
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 Zion
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain, the Valley of Jordan.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Nehemiah 12:28 ; Nehemiah 6:2

²² And after him repaired the priests, the men of the plain.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 3:22

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

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

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 3:22