Nehemiah 4:9
“Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Nevertheless, we made our prayer unto our God,.... Spread their case before him in prayer, entreating direction and help…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Because of them - Or, “over against them,” i. e. opposite to the place where they were encamped, probably on the north…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
We made our prayer unto our God, and set a watch - The strongest confidence in the protection and favor of God does not…
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
Nevertheless R.V. But. The simple copula in the original introduces the contrast between the plan of the enemy and the…
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