Nehemiah 6:9

They all made us afraid, i.e. they endeavoured to do so, and actually did terrify some persons.

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Strengthen my hands — A good prayer, when we are entering on any particular services or conflicts in our Christian warfare.

⁹ For they all made us afraid, saying, Their hands shall be weakened from the work, that it be not done. Now therefore, O God, strengthen my hands.

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Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Nehemiah 6:9