Nehemiah 4:12

From all places. — The neighbouring Jews in their terror said by repeated messages “from all places ‘Ye shall return to us,’ “: that is, for our protection.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Ten times - i. e. repeatedly. From all places ... - Better as in the margin. The Jews who dwelt on the Samaritan border, came to Jerusalem an...
Arno Geneva Study Bible

And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us (f) ten times, (g) From all places whence ye shall return unto us...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Samaritan Attempt to Frustrate the Building of the Walls. In Nehemiah 4:2 f. the text is very corrupt, though the general sense of the passage is...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

by . close to. ten times. Compare Genesis 31:7 . they will be upon you. Figure of speech Ellipsis (App-6). Render: "From all quarters to wh...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they w...
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

They said unto us ten times, &c.— They told us frequently from all places that which they designed against us. Houbigant.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us the...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Machinations of the Enemies of the Jews 1. Sanballat] His irritation at Nehemiah's arrival ( Nehemiah 2:10 ) was increased by the work accompl...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

From all places, etc.] perhaps, 'from all places, Ye must return to us,' this being an appeal from the Jews of the neighbouring towns to their fell...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Braving Ridicule and Treachery Nehemiah 2:12-20 ; Nehemiah 4:1-12 Suspicion , Nehemiah 2:12-20 . Sanballat was probably a Moabite, a native...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

As the work proceeded, the opposition of outsiders turned from derision to anger, but rose no higher at the moment than contempt. However, Nehemiah w...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

(9) Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. (10) And Judah said, The strength of t...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Ver. 12 And it came to pass, when the Jews that dwelt by them ,.... Near Samaria, Arabia, and Ashdod, and had intelligence of their designs: came,...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us [they w...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

And the Jews which dwelt by them Who were neighbours to that people; or dwelt among them , as the words may be rendered, whereby they became acqua...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

DECISION IN THE FACE OF OPPOSITION (vv. 1-23) The diligent labor of the Jews drew out more bitter anger on the part of the enemy. Sanballat was...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

7 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls of Je...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Which dwelt by them, or, among them ; whereby they came to the knowledge of their counsels. Ten times, i.e. very often. A certain number for an...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Continual Opposition To The Building Of The Wall And Problems Related To It ( Nehemiah 4:1 to Nehemiah 6:14 ). Meanwhile the work did not go on...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Sanballat And His Allies Determine Violence Against the Builders Of The Walls With The Aim Of Preventing Their Completion Only To Be Thwarted By Neh...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Three Attitudes Which Nehemiah Had To Contend With ( Nehemiah 4:10-12 ). Nehemiah's firm response is now set against the background of three attit...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY NOTES.] Nehemiah 4:1-6 are in the Hebrew v. 33–38 of chap. Nehemiah 3:1 Nehemiah 4:1 . Sanballat ] See on chap. Nehemiah 2:10 ....
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 4:2 . He spake before his brethren; that is, before Tobias, &c. his brother governors, and other great officers whom he had convened...
The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Nehemiah 4:7 It came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobiah , at Samaria, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdo...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Nehemiah's Precautions
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And it came to pass that, when the Jews which dwelt by them came, from the towns near the enemy, they said unto us ten times, very frequently, Fro...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 31:41 ; Genesis 31:7 ; Job 19:3 ; Numbers 14:22
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

By them — Or, among them: whereby they came to the knowledge of their counsels. Tho' these had not zeal enough to help in the work, yet they had so...

¹² And it came to pass, that when the Jews which dwelt by them came, they said unto us ten times, From all places whence ye shall return unto us they will be upon you.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 4:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arno Geneva Study Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy 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)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

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

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 4:12