Nehemiah 13:2

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

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Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The Separation of the Mixed Multitude from Israel. A fragment inserted by way of introduction to the episode which follows. Nehemiah 13:1 f....
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Because they (plural) Num 22:56. Deuteronomy 23:3 ; Deuteronomy 23:4 . children . sons. hired Balaam. Numbers 22:5 ; Numbers 22:6 ; Joshu...
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Reform of Abuses The reforms embraced the separation of Israel from the mixed multitude and the abolition of certain abuses that had arisen in...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XIII. (1-3) Reform as to mixed marriages. (1) On that day. — Probably the season of the Feast of Tabernacles, as before. But portions were se...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

THE RIGOUR OF THE REFORMER Nehemiah 13:1-31 THERE is no finality in history. The chapter, that seems to be rounded off with a perfect conclusio...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Neglect of Religious Duties Nehemiah 12:44-47 ; Nehemiah 13:1-14 In Nehemiah 12:44-47 we have recorded the care that was manifested for the...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this final section we have the account of Nehemiah's last reformation, After building the wall he had evidently gone back to the court of the king...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The history of Moab's conduct to Israel, and the vile attempt of Balaam, we have Numbers 22:23-24 . And the Lord's commands in consequence we have...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread ,.... The same reason is given, and what follows in this verse is observed in Deuteronomy 2...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turn...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

SEPARATION FROM MIXTURE (vv. 1-3) At this same time, of which chapter 12:27-47 speaks, they read in the Book of Moses that no Ammonite or Moabit...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The People's Attention to Their Duty. B. C. 444....
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

With Nehemiah Having To Return To Report To Artaxerxes, Unholiness Again Began To Infiltrate The Holy City, A Situation Which Had To Be Dealt With O...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

EXPLANATORY Notes.] Nehemiah 13:1 . On that day ] This is to be understood in the same sense as at that time , in chap. Nehemiah 12:44 . But no...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Nehemiah 13:6 . In the thirty second year of Artaxerxes. Having been governor in Jerusalem twelve years, Nehemiah returned to the king, at Babyl...
The Biblical Illustrator

Howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing. The curse turned into a blessing This was just like God, whose name and nature are love. 1....
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION NEHEMIAH 'S EFFORTS FOR THE REFORM OF RELIGION ( Nehemiah 13:1-16 ). After having exercised the office of governor for t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

In the Temple and its Services
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them that he should curse them, Numbers 22:5 ; howb...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Deuteronomy 23:5 ; Joshua 24:10 ; Joshua 24:9 ; Micah 6:5 ; Matthew 25:40 ; Numbers 22:3-6 ; Numbers 23:18 ; Numbers 23:8-11 ; Numbers 24:5-...

² Because they met not the children of Israel with bread and with water, but hired Balaam against them, that he should curse them: howbeit our God turned the curse into a blessing.

Related Commentaries of Nehemiah 13:2

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole 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

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

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 13:2