Nehemiah 6:10
“Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up; and he said, Let us meet together in the house of God, within the temple, and let us shut the doors of the temple: for they will come to slay thee; yea, in the night will they come to slay thee.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Afterward I came unto the house of Shemaiah the son of Delaiah, the son of Mehetabeel, who was shut up,.... Either in…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Who was shut up - On account, probably, of some legal uncleaness. Compare Jer 36:5.
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Who was shut up - Lived in a sequestered, solitary state; pretending to sanctity, and to close intercourse with God.
Let…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Nehemiah 6:10-14
The Jews' enemies leave no stone unturned, no way untried, to take Nehemiah off from building the wall about Jerusalem.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Dangers from within: False Prophets (Neh 6:10-14)
10. Afterward I came R.V. And I went. There is no note of time…
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