Nehemiah 4:16
“And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass from that time forth,.... That they were thus alarmed of danger from their enemies:
that the half…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Habergeons - Or, “coats of mail.” Coats of mail were common in Assyria from the ninth century B.C., and in Egypt even…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Half - wrought in the work - This is no unusual thing, even in the present day, in Palestine: people sowing their seed…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 4:16-23
When the builders had so far reason to think the design of the enemies broken as to return to their work, yet they were…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the half of my servants wrought in the work R.V. half of, &c. Literally -half of my young men." The LXX. by a strange…