Nehemiah 11:2
blessing <01288> [blessed.]
volunteered <05068> [willingly.]
Nehemiah 4:8
together <03162> [all.]
create <06213> [hinder it. Heb. make an error to it.]
Nehemiah 11:6
Nehemiah 11:1
leaders <08269> [the rulers.]
cast lots <01486 05307> [cast lots.]
Jerusalem certainly had many inhabitants at this time, but not sufficient to preserve the city, which was now encompassed with a wall, the building of which was going on fast. Nehemiah, therefore, obliged one-tenth of the country people to come and dwell in it, that the population might be sufficient for the defence of the city. Some volunteered their services, which was at that time considered a sacrifice to patriotism; as Jerusalem then afforded very few advantages, and was a place of considerable danger: hence "the people blessed them that willingly offered themselves."
one ..... ten <0259 06235> [one of ten.]
holy <06944> [the holy.]
Nehemiah 6:7
established <05975> [appointed.]
king ...... king <04428> [a king.]
talk about this <03212 03289> [Come now.]
Nehemiah 2:20
God <0430> [The God.]
just <02506> [ye have no.]
ancient <02146> [memorial.]
When Nehemiah had prayed for the relief of his countrymen, and perhaps in David's words, Ps 51:18, he did not sit still and say, "Let God now do his own work, for I have no more to do;" but set himself to do what he could towards it; and here we find that the people were of one heart with Nehemiah. Our prayers must be seconded with our serious endeavours, or else we mock God. Nearly four months had passed, namely, from Chisleu to Nisan (November to March), before Nehemiah made his application to the king for leave to go to Jerusalem; either because the winter was not a proper time for such a journey, and he would not make a motion till he could pursue it, or because it was so long before his month of waiting upon the king came, and there was no coming into his presence until called for, Es 4:11. We are not thus limited to certain moments in our addresses to the King of kings, but have liberty of access to him at all times; to the throne of grace we never come unseasonably.
Nehemiah 11:3
leaders <07218> [Now.]
There is a good deal of difference between this enumeration and that in Chronicles; as this comprehends not only those who came first with Zerubbabel, but also those who came with Ezra and Nehemiah: see on 1 Ch 9:18.
leaders <07218> [the chief.]
Israelites <03478> [Israel.]
temple attendants <05411> [Nethinims.]
sons <01121> [the children.]
Nehemiah 11:22
overseer <06496> [overseer.]
Uzzi <05813> [Uzzi.]
Bani <01137> [Bani.]
Hashabiah <02811> [Hashabiah.]
Mattaniah <04983> [Mattaniah.]
son ..... son ..... son ..... son ......... descendants <01121> [Of the sons.]
responsible <05048> [were over.]
Nehemiah 13:6
Jerusalem <03389> [But.]
Jerusalem <03389> [was.]
Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes, and remained there till the thirty-second, being twelve years; then returned to Babylon; and probably, after about a year, got leave to revisit his brethren, and found matters as here stated.
thirty-second <08147> [the two.]
After ... time <03117 07093> [after certain days. Heb. at the end of days.]
requested <07592> [obtained I. or, I earnestly requested.]
