Nehemiah 8:13
“And on the second day were gathered together the chief of the fathers of all the people, the priests, and the Levites, unto Ezra the scribe, even to understand the words of the law.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And on the second day were gathered together,.... The second day of the month, and of the new year, the day after the…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 8:13-18
We have here,
I. The people's renewed attendance upon the word. They had spent the greatest part of one day in praying…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
The Feast of Tabernacles
13. the second day i.e. of the month Tisri, cf. Neh 8:2.
the chief of the fathers R.V. the…
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