Nehemiah 1:2
“That Hanani, one of my brethren, came, he and certain men of Judah; and I asked them concerning the Jews that had escaped, which were left of the captivity, and concerning Jerusalem.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
That Hanani, one of my brethren,.... Either in natural relation, Neh 7:2, or being a Jew of the same nation and…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Hanani seems to have been an actual brother of Nehemiah Neh 7:2.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
I asked them concerning the Jews - Josephus gives a probable account of this business: "Nehemiah, being somewhere out of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 1:1-4
What tribe Nehemiah was of does nowhere appear; but, if it be true (which we are told by the author of the Maccabees, 2…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Nehemiah 1:1-4
Neh 1:1 to Neh 7:73 a. Extract from the memoirs of Nehemiah
1. The Superscription. -In many MSS. and editions the…
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