Ezra 8:31 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | KJV

Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem: and the hand of our God was upon us, and he delivered us from the hand of the enemy, and of such as lay in wait by the way.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

The Jews with Ezra left Babylon on the first day of the first month (Ezra 7:9). They reached Ahava in nine days, and, having remained t…

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

The journey through Ahava to Jerusalem.

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then we departed from the river of Ahava, on the twelfth day
of the first month, to go unto Jerusalem

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Enemies lay in wait for the Jews, but God protected them. Even the common perils of journeys call us to go out with prayer and to return with prais…

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