Nehemiah 4:15
“And it came to pass, when our enemies heard that it was known unto us, and God had brought their counsel to nought, that we returned all of us to the wall, every one unto his work.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it came to pass, when our enemies heard it was known unto us,.... What they intended, as might be reported to them…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Their counsel to naught - The word counsel used here countenances the emendation in the 12th verse.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 4:7-15
We have here,
I. The conspiracy which the Jews' enemies formed against them, to stay the building by slaying the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Success of Nehemiah's precautions.
our enemies a different word in the original from that rendered -adversaries" in Neh…
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