Upon the gates - Rather, “in the gates.” This work would naturally be delayed until the last phase.

And the rest of our enemies. —The Three always have the pre-eminence.

The doors upon the gates. — With…

Now it came to pass, when Sanballat and Tobiah, and Geshem the Arabian, and the rest of our enemies, heard that I had builded the wall<…

Let those who are tempted to idle social gatherings by frivolous companions answer the temptation in this way: "We have work to do and must not neg…