by night. Could Nehemiah have gone thus secretly if Ezra had 42,360 Jews there? And what need for it? Nehemiah had only. few men, and was in the midst of enemies.
the gate. Note the twelve gates (corresponding with the twelve gates of Revelation 21:21). See App-59.
port. gate.
viewed. kept peering into.
which were, &c. Hebrew text so written; but to be read, with some codices and three early printed editions, "how they were broken down".