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But it came to pass that, when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the Arabians, and the Ammonites, and the Ashdodites, heard that the repairing of the walls of Jerusalem went forward, [and] that the breaches began to be stopped, then they were very wroth;

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

The Arabians ... - Probably a band, composed largely of Arabians, Ammonites, and Ashdodites, which Sanballat maintained as a guard to his pe…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Were made up. —Arose to the height previously mentioned.

Began to be stopped. —The wall, they heard, was co…

Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon

CharlesSpurgeon

19th Century
Baptist
19th Century

They were "angry" before; now they were "furious." If a work has no opposition from Satan, we may be half afraid it is good for nothing. If you can…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And it came to pass that when Sanballat, and Tobiah, and the
Arabians
Who were under …

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Hindering good work is what bad men aim at, and expect to succeed in; but good work is God's work, and it will prosper. God has many ways of bringi…

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