Nehemiah 4:9

Because of them. — Rather, over against them: opposite to each point of their encampment. The setting watch was accompanied by solemn and united prayer.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 4:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Because of them - Or, “over against them,” i. e. opposite to the place where they were encamped, probably on the north side of the city.
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

set. watch. The result of the prayer.
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. We made our prayer unto our God, and set a...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And conspired all of them together to come and to fight against Jerusalem, and to hinder it. No JFB commentary on these verses.
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

We made our prayer.. a watch ] Nehemiah and his followers, whilst commending themselves in prayer to God, took every precaution within their power.
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Nehemiah 2:19 ON GUARD Nehemiah 2:10 ; Nehemiah 2:19 ; Nehemiah 4:1-23 ALL his arrangements for rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem show th...
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

Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God ,.... Spread their case before him in prayer, entreating direction and help from him: and set a watc...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them. Ver. 9. Nevertheless we made our prayer...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

We made our prayer unto God They committed themselves to the protection of God, whose servants they were, and whom they considered as being engaged...
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

No text from Poole on this verse.
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...
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

Nehemiah 4:1 . But it came to pass, that when Sanballat heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and took great indignation, and mocked the Je...
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

But it came to pass, that when Sanballat, and Tobtah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the walls. .. conspired al...
The Biblical Illustrator

We made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch. Watch and pray I. The duty of prayer. 1. Prayer implies trust. 2. It implies acknowledg...
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

Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night because of them, to ward off any sudden attack.
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Peter 5:8 ; 2 Kings 19:14-19 ; Acts 4:24-30 ; Genesis 32:28 ; Genesis 32:9-12 ; Luke 21:36 ; Luke 6:11 ; Luke 6:12 ; Matthew 26:41 ; Nehe...

⁹ Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 4:9

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

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

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

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 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 4:9